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endogamy
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[ɛnˈdɒɡəmi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 19th century: from endo- ‘within’ + Greek gamos ‘marriage’, on the pattern of polygamy
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