'Exogamous' definitions:
Definition of 'exogamous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related [syn: exogamous, exogamic] [ant: autogamic, autogamous, endogamic, endogamous]
adjective
Pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: exogamous, exogamic] [ant: endogamic, endogamous]
Definition of 'Exogamous'
From: GCIDE
- Exogamous \Ex*og"a*mous\, a. [Exo- + Gr. ? marriage.] Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous. [1913 Webster]