Synonyms: congener
Definition: a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
Usage: lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed; the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener
Definition: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
Usage: how big is that part compared to the whole?; the team is a unit
Synonyms: relative, congenator, congener, congeneric
Definition: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
Similar words: organism, being
Definition: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Synonyms: congener
Definition: a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
Similar words: chemical, chemical substance
Definition: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules