HyperDic: exogamous

English > 2 senses of the word exogamous:
ADJECTIVEallexogamous, exogamiccharacterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
allexogamous, exogamicpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
English > exogamous: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningCharacterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related.
Synonymexogamic
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Oppositeautogamous, autogamicCharacterized by or fit for autogamy
endogamous, endogamicCharacterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
Spanishexogámico, exógamo
English > exogamous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe.
Synonymexogamic
CategoryanthropologyThe social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings
See alsooutbredBred of parents not closely related
Oppositeendogamous, endogamicpertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
Spanishexógamo
Nounsexogamymarriage to a person belonging to a tribe / tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law

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