congener

congener
[ˈkɒndʒɪnə, kənˈdʒiːnə]
noun
  1. a thing or person of the same kind or category as another
    同类的人（或事物）
    ■an animal or plant of the same genus as another
    同属的动物（或植物）
    these birds or their congeners may be found in East Africa.
    这些鸟或与它们同属的鸟类可能会存在于东非。
  2. a minor chemical constituent, especially one which gives a distinctive character to a wine or spirit or is responsible for some of its physiological effects
    酒类芳香物
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from Latin, from con- 'together with' + genus, gener- 'race, stock'
英语宝典
热门查询
英语宝典
考试词汇表
　
返回
搜单词
背单词