EXOGAMIC

exogamous, exogamic

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

exogamous, exogamic

(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exogamic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to exogamy.

Source: Wiktionary



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8 February 2025

STATE

(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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