exogamy

[ ek-sog-uh-mee ]

/ ɛkˈsɒg ə mi /

noun

marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit.Compare endogamy.

Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.

Origin of exogamy

First recorded in 1860–65; exo- + -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM exogamy

ex·og·a·mous

[ek-sog-uh-muhs], /ɛkˈsɒg ə məs/, ex·o·gam·ic

[ek-suh-gam-ik], /ˌɛk səˈgæm ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby exogamy

exoergic, exoerythrocytic, exoerythrocytic stage, ex off., ex officio, exogamy, exogastrula, exogenetic, exogenous, exogenous fiber, exogenous hyperglyceridemia

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Example sentences from the Web for exogamy

Endogamy and exogamy do not form such an absolute contrast as at first sight might appear.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
In its fundamental aspects it was proposed by MacLennan, the investigator who also gave us the word 'exogamy.'
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
But we never find totemism, with exogamy, just coming into existence.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
Some of these explanations of totemism lack all connexion with exogamy so that the two institutions are entirely separated.
Totem and Taboo|Sigmund Freud

This was exogamy, instituted for political purposes, to use the word "political" proleptically.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for exogamy

exogamy

/ (ɛkˈsɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

sociol anthropol the custom or an act of marrying a person belonging to another tribe, clan, or similar social unitCompare endogamy

biology fusion of gametes from parents that are not closely related

Derived forms of exogamy

exogamous (ɛkˈsɒɡəməs) or exogamic (ˌɛksəʊˈɡæmɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for exogamy

exogamy

[ ĕk-sŏg′ə-mē ]

n.

Sexual reproduction by means of conjugation of two gametes of different ancestry, as in certain protozoan species.

单词	exogamy
释义	exogamy [ ek-sog-uh-mee ] / ɛkˈsɒg ə mi / noun marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit.Compare endogamy. Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents. Origin of exogamy First recorded in 1860–65; exo- + -gamy OTHER WORDS FROM exogamy ex·og·a·mous [ek-sog-uh-muhs], /ɛkˈsɒg ə məs/, ex·o·gam·ic [ek-suh-gam-ik], /ˌɛk səˈgæm ɪk/, adjective Words nearby exogamy exoergic, exoerythrocytic, exoerythrocytic stage, ex off., ex officio, exogamy, exogastrula, exogenetic, exogenous, exogenous fiber, exogenous hyperglyceridemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exogamy Endogamy and exogamy do not form such an absolute contrast as at first sight might appear. The Sexual Question\|August Forel In its fundamental aspects it was proposed by MacLennan, the investigator who also gave us the word 'exogamy.' Elements of Folk Psychology\|Wilhelm Wundt But we never find totemism, with exogamy, just coming into existence. The Secret of the Totem\|Andrew Lang Some of these explanations of totemism lack all connexion with exogamy so that the two institutions are entirely separated. Totem and Taboo\|Sigmund Freud This was exogamy, instituted for political purposes, to use the word "political" proleptically. The Secret of the Totem\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for exogamy exogamy / (ɛkˈsɒɡəmɪ) / noun sociol anthropol the custom or an act of marrying a person belonging to another tribe, clan, or similar social unitCompare endogamy biology fusion of gametes from parents that are not closely related Derived forms of exogamy exogamous (ɛkˈsɒɡəməs) or exogamic (ˌɛksəʊˈɡæmɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for exogamy exogamy [ ĕk-sŏg′ə-mē ] n. Sexual reproduction by means of conjugation of two gametes of different ancestry, as in certain protozoan species. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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