adjective
1. characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
• Syn: ↑endogamous
• Ant: ↑exogamous (for: ↑endogamous), ↑autogamous (for: ↑endogamous)
2. pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
• Syn: ↑endogamous
• Ant: ↑exogamous (for: ↑endogamous)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑endogamy (for: ↑endogamous)
• Topics: ↑anthropology
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\\|endō|gamik\ adjectiveEtymology: endogamy + -ic
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endogamic /-gamˈik/ or endogamous /-dogˈə-məs/ adjective
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Main Entry: ↑endo-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.