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exogamy: Meaning and Definition of

ex•og•a•my

Pronunciation: (ek-sog'u-mē), [key]
— n.
  1. marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit. Cf. endogamy.
  2. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
ex officio exogenetic
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