congener (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 03
def a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
examples lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener
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Hypernym whole, unit
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Hyponym whole, unit

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