Definition

Relating to organisms that belong to the same genus, which is a group of closely related species.

Example

The two species are congeneric, sharing many similarities in their physical characteristics.

Conversation

I was reading about different species and found out that some are congeneric.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It means they belong to the same genus, which is pretty cool.

That is interesting! I never knew there was a term for that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

congeneric → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "genus" (from Latin, meaning kind or type). The word "congeneric" refers to species that belong to the same genus or kind, thus indicating a relationship among them.

Memory Tip

Think of species that are 'together' ('con-') in the same 'kind' ('genus') — that's why congeneric means they belong to the same genus.

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