endogamous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
    endogamic.
  2. adjective pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
    endogamic.

WordNet


En*dog"a*mous adjective
Etymology
Endo- + Gr. marriage.
Definitions
  1. Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.

Webster 1913