What is "congenerous"

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.

a. 1 Having the same (kind of) origin or action 2 Belonging to the same taxonomic genus; congeneric

adj. belonging to the same genus [syn: congeneric, congenerical]