HyperDic: endogamous

English > 2 senses of the word endogamous:
ADJECTIVEallendogamous, endogamiccharacterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
allendogamous, endogamicpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
English > endogamous: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind.
Synonymendogamic
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Oppositeautogamous, autogamicCharacterized by or fit for autogamy
exogamous, exogamicCharacterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
Spanishendogámico, endógamo
English > endogamous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe.
Synonymendogamic
CategoryanthropologyThe social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings
Oppositeexogamous, exogamicpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
Spanishendógamo
Nounsendogamymarriage within one's own tribe / tribe or group as required by custom or law

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