ENDOGAMOUS

endogamous, endogamic

(adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe

endogamous, endogamic

(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endogamous (not comparable)

(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.

Antonyms

• exogamous

Source: Wiktionary


En*dog"a*mous, a. Etym: [Endo- + Gr.

Definition: Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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