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congenerous

congenerous adjective: having the same (kind of) origin or action.

Adjective

congenerous (not comparable)

  1. Having the same (kind of) origin or action
  2. Belonging to the same taxonomic genus; congeneric

Words formed from congenerous

Questions about congenerous

What does congenerous mean?
Congenerous means having the same (kind of) origin or action.
What part of speech is congenerous?
Congenerous is an adjective.

Words near congenerous in the dictionary

  1. congeneration
  2. congeneric
  3. congenerical
  4. congenericity
  5. congenerics
  6. congenerous
  7. congenerousness
  8. congeners
  9. congenesis
  10. congenetic
  11. congenial

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