CONGENERIC; CONGENERICAL
Con`ge*ner"ic, Con`ge*ner"ic*al, a.
Defn: Belonging to the same genus; allied in origin, nature, or action. R. Owen.
CONGENEROUS Con*gen"er*ous, a. [L. congener; con- + genus, generis, birth, kind, race. See Genus, and cf. Congener.]
Defn: Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
— Con*gen"er*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] Hallywell.
CONGENIAL
Con*gen"ial (; 106), a. [Pref. con- + genial.]
1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.
Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins.
Pope.
2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition. "Congenial clime." C. J. Fox.
To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its
congenial work.
I. Taylor.