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Endogamic

see synonyms of endogamic

Adjective

1. endogamic, endogamous

characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind

2. endogamic, endogamous

pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe

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Endogamic

see synonyms of endogamic
noun
1. anthropology
marriage within one's own tribe or similar unit
Compare exogamy (sense 1)
2. 
pollination between two flowers on the same plant

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Endogamic

see synonyms of endogamic
noun
1. 
the custom of marrying only within one's own group, as a clan, tribe, etc.; inbreeding
see also exogamy
2. 
self-pollination among flowers of the same plant

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