endogamy
Meaning of endogamy
noun
- the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- the fusion of reproductive cells from related individuals; inbreeding; self-pollination.
mid 19th century: from endo- ‘within’ + Greek gamos ‘marriage’, on the pattern of polygamy .
Information about endogamy
- It is a name.
- The plural form of endogamy is: endogamies.
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Hyphenation of endogamy
en-dogamy
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- endogamy is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
endogamy synonyms
Meaning intermarriage:
Translation of endogamy
Words that rhyme with endogamy
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