congeneric

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
  2. adjective belonging to the same genus

Etymology

From congener + -ic.

Synonyms

relative, congener, congenator

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