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exogamous

exo·ga·mous

uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related

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2.

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

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Origin

From exogamy + -ous or exo- + -gamous.

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