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congeneric en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin congenerlbor. French congénèrebor. English congener Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English congeneric From congener + -ic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus)
    • Several congeneric species have been reported there as associated with decomposing plant matter, mushroom culture and corn processing plants, all under circumstances which indicate scavengerism. 1957, Illinois Biological Monographs, numbers 25-28, page 123:

Deriveds

congenericity

Translations (3)

fi kongeneerinen (of or pertaining to congeners) · gv cocheintagh (of or pertaining to congeners) · it congenere (of or pertaining to congeners)

congeneric en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin congenerlbor. French congénèrebor. English congener Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English congeneric From congener + -ic.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of congener.
    alt of congener

Forms

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