Congener

Pronunciation
/KON-juh-ner/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Congener
Plural
Congeners

Definition

A member of the same genus.

Etymology

From Latin 'con-', meaning 'together', and 'genus', referring to a group of closely related species.

Example

The congeners of the tiger beetle *Cicindela scutellaris* are other species within the same genus.

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