Congener Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Congener

Meaning 1 : an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

    Synonyms : congenator,  congeneric,  relative
Meaning 2 : a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

Meaning 3 : a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another

    Example : lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed,the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener