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endogamic

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en⋅dog⋅a⋅my

  [en-dog-uh-mee]
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–noun
marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare exogamy (def. 1).
Origin:
1860–65; endo- + -gamy

Related forms:
en⋅dog⋅a⋅mous, en⋅do⋅gam⋅ic  [en-doh-gam-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: en·dog·a·my
Pronunciation: en-'däg-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: marriagewithin a specific group as required by custom or law —en·dog·a·mous /-m&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endogamy en·dog·a·my (ěn-dŏg'ə-mē)
n.

  1. Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry.

  2. Marriage within a particular group in accordance with custom or law.

en·dog'a·mous adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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