Endogamy — is the practice of marrying within a social group. Cultures who practice endogamy require marriage between specified social groups, classes, or ethnicities. A Danish endogamist would require marriage only to other Danes. Just about any accepted… … Wikipedia
Endogamy — En*dog a*my, n. Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; opposed to {exogamy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endogamy — endogamy. См. эндогамия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
endogamy — 1865, from endogamous (1865); for which see ENDO (Cf. endo ) + GAMETE (Cf. gamete) … Etymology dictionary
endogamy — [en däg′ə mē] n. [ ENDO + GAMY] 1. the custom of marrying only within one s own group, as a clan, tribe, etc.; inbreeding: opposed to EXOGAMY 2. self pollination among flowers of the same plant endogamous adj. endogamic [en΄dō gam′ik] … English World dictionary
endogamy — endogamija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Lytinis dauginimas, kai kryžminami labiau ar mažiau giminiški individai. atitikmenys: angl. endogamy rus. эндогамия … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Endogamy in the British monarchy — The British royal cousin marriages are considered an example of endogamy, or the practice of marrying within a specific class and social group, often for financial gain or influence in affairs of state. The handful of first cousin marriages was… … Wikipedia
endogamy — noun Date: 1865 marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law • endogamous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
endogamy — n. [Gr. endon, within; gamos, marriage] Inbreeding; sexual reproduction in which mating partners are closely related; see exogamy, autogamy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endogamy — noun The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one’s own ethnic, religious, or social group. Ant: exogamy See Also: endogamous … Wiktionary
