endogamy
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ə noun
marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare exogamy ( def 1 ).
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endogamy (ɛnˈdɒɡəmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | anthropol Compare exogamy marriage within one's own tribe or similar unit |
| 2. | pollination between two flowers on the same plant |
| en'dogamous | |
| —adj | |
| endogamic | |
| —adj | |
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Endogamy
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endogamy en·dog·a·my (ěn-dŏg'ə-mē)
n.
Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry.
marriage within a particular group in accordance with custom or law.
en·dog'a·mous adj.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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endogamy
custom enjoining one to marry within one's own group. The penalties for transgressing endogamous restrictions have varied greatly among cultures and have ranged from death to mild disapproval. When marriage to an outside group is mandated, it is referred to as exogamy.
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Example sentences
Endogamy, usually to the third degree of removal, is not only common but smiled upon.
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