[ 'kɒndʒɪnə , kən'dʒi:nə ]
■ noun
1》 a person or thing of the same kind as another.
↘an animal or plant of the same genus as another.
2》 a minor chemical constituent, especially one giving a distinctive character to a wine or spirit.
Derivatives
~ic ˌkɒndʒɪ'nɛrɪk adjective
~ous kən'dʒɛn(ə)rəs adjective
Origin
C18: from L., from con- 'together with' + genus , gener- 'race, stock'.