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congener

con·ge·ner

UK/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ US/kənˈd͡ʒiːnə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).

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