congener

Words with a similar base: congener, congeneric

'congener'

[congener.n.01] as in: a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

'congener'

[relative.n.02] as in: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

'congener'

[congener.n.03] as in: a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another

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Examples:
lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed
the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener