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Congenital vs Congenite - What's the difference?

congenital | congenite |

As adjectives the difference between congenital and congenite

is that congenital is (of a trait) present since birth while congenite is (obsolete) congenital.

congenital

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a trait) Present since birth.

    • Related terms

    * con- * congenitally * genital

    congenite

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (obsolete) congenital
  • * 1662 , , Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 54:
    • " and therefore [the Soul of Man] is well pleased when it meets with any outward Object that fits and agrees with those congenite Ideas her own nature is furnished with."