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endogamy

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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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en·dog·a·my   (ěn-dŏg'ə-mē)   
n.  

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

  2. Botany Fertilization resulting from pollination among flowers of the same plant.

  3. Biology Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry.

en·dog'a·mous adj.
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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.

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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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