exogamy
[ ek-sog-uh-mee ]
/ ɛkˈsɒg ə mi /
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noun
marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit.Compare endogamy.
Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exogamy
ex·og·a·mous [ek-sog-uh-muhs], /ɛkˈsɒg ə məs/, ex·o·gam·ic [ek-suh-gam-ik], /ˌɛk səˈgæm ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for exogamy
exogamy
/ (ɛkˈsɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
sociol anthropol the custom or an act of marrying a person belonging to another tribe, clan, or similar social unitCompare endogamy
biology fusion of gametes from parents that are not closely related
Derived forms of exogamy
exogamous (ɛkˈsɒɡəməs) or exogamic (ˌɛksəʊˈɡæmɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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