Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or of the nature of exogamy; characterized by exogamy; practising exogamy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.

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  • adjective biology, marriage Of or relating to exogamy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
  • adjective pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe

Etymologies

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exogamy +‎ -ous or exo- + -gamous

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