Exogamous

2 definitions found

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

  Exogamous \Ex*og"a*mous\, a. [Exo- + Gr. ? marriage.]
     Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's
     own tribe; -- opposed to {endogenous}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  exogamous
       adj 1: characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that
              is not closely related [syn: {exogamic}] [ant: {autogamous},
               {endogamous}]
       2: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying
          only outside the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: {exogamic}]
          [ant: {endogamous}]