Dictionary Check: congener

"congener" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

noun

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

noun

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"

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