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exogamy

ex·og·a·my [ ek sóggəmee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. marriage tradition: the custom in some societies of marrying outside their people's own social group

2. fusion of unrelated cells: the fusion of sex cells gametes of organisms not closely related, as occurs in cross-pollination and outbreeding


ex·og·a·mous adjective
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