definition of
congener

[1] #1 congener n. a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character. wn

[2] #2 congener n. [relative, congenator, congeneric] an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus). wn

[3] #3 congener n. a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener". wn