congenerous

congenerous
1. Having the same function; denoting certain muscles that are synergistic. 2. Derived from the same source, or of a similar nature. [see congener]

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con·gen·er·ous (kən-jenґər-əs) [con- + genus race] having a common action or function; derived from the same source. See congener.

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  • Congenerous — Con*gen er*ous, a. [L. congener; con + genus, generis, birth, kind, race. See {Genus}, and cf. {Congener}.] Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. {Con*gen er*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.] Hallywell. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • congenerous — index apposite, cognate, consanguineous, correlative, identical, pendent, related Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • congenerous — adjective see congener …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • congenerous — See congeneric. * * * …   Universalium

  • congenerous — adjective a) Having the same (kind of) origin or action b) Belonging to the same taxonomic genus; congeneric …   Wiktionary

  • congenerous — con·gen·er·ous || kÉ™n dÊ’enÉ™rÉ™s adj. of the same kind or class …   English contemporary dictionary

  • congenerous — con·ge·ner·ous …   English syllables

  • congenerous — adjective belonging to the same genus • Syn: ↑congeneric, ↑congenerical • Pertains to noun: ↑congener, ↑congener (for: ↑congenerical), ↑congener ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • congenerous muscles — muscles having a common action or function …   Medical dictionary

  • Congenerousness — Congenerous Con*gen er*ous, a. [L. congener; con + genus, generis, birth, kind, race. See {Genus}, and cf. {Congener}.] Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. {Con*gen er*ous*ness}, n. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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