Endogamous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Endogamous \En*dog"a*mous\, a. [Endo- + Gr. ? marriage.]
     Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to {exogamous}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  endogamous
       adj 1: characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from
              another flower of the same kind [syn: {endogamic}]
              [ant: {exogamous}, {autogamous}]
       2: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying
          only within the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: {endogamic}]
          [ant: {exogamous}]