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ex·og·a·my
 exogamy
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
marriage outside of one's tribe or similar social unit. (Cf. endogamy.)
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| definition 2: |
in biology, reproduction resulting from the union of two gametes from different ancestral backgrounds.
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| derivations: |
exogamic (adj.), exogamous (adj.) |
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