congener

English Thesaurus

1. a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another (noun.tops)

hypernym	:	unit, whole,
definition	:	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity (noun.tops)

2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	being, organism,
definition	:	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently (noun.tops)

3. a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	chemical, chemical substance,
definition	:	material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (noun.substance)