congeneric

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He arrives at this conclusion from a geographical survey of what he would call the "whole field of distribution," and "the probable historical connection between these congeneric species."

From Life: Its True Genesis by Wright, R. W.

What it is we already have seen: a material reality, and as such divisible into parts, placed in the world in the midst of a congeneric multitude.

From The Reform of Education by Gentile, Giovanni

Suffice it to say, that he frankly accepts the inferences derived from the whole course of observation, and contemplates a probable historical connection between congeneric species.

From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Gray, Asa

Isotypical: a genus described from more than one species, all of which are congeneric.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

This seems congeneric with the Arcturus sparshalli of Mr. Curtis, described in the 7th volume of the British Entomology, folio 336, as a British insect; but there seems doubt of the correctness of this.

From Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2 by Grey, George