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ENDOGAMIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does endogamic mean?
• ENDOGAMIC (adjective)
The adjective ENDOGAMIC has 2 senses:
1. characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
2. pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
Familiarity information: ENDOGAMIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
Synonyms:
endogamic; endogamous
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
Synonyms:
endogamic; endogamous
Domain category:
anthropology (the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings)
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