exogamous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
    exogamic.
  2. adjective pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
    exogamic.

WordNet


Ex*og"a*mous adjective
Etymology
Exo- + Gr. marriage.
Definitions
  1. Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.

Webster 1913