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exogamy Definition

ex·og·amy (eks äg′ə mē)

noun

  1. the custom, often inviolable, of marrying only outside one's own clan, tribe, etc.; outbreeding
  2. Bot. cross-pollination

Etymology: exo- + -gamy

Related Forms:

  • exogamous ex·og′a·mous adjective or exogamic exo·gam′·ic (eks′ə gam′ik)
exogamy Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • sib: Choice of marriage partners was limited by sib exogamy.

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  5. ‹ exodontics
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  7. ‹ exocytotic
  8. ‹ exocytosis
  9. ‹ exocytosing
  10. ‹ exocytosed
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