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noun
Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The quality of being homogamous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Breeding between similar individuals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: inbreeding
Antonyms: heterogamy
noun
Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: exogamy, extramarriage, heterogamy, intermarriage, mixed marriage, outmarriage
Antonyms: heterogamy, exogamy, extramarriage, intermarriage, mixed marriage, outmarriage
History
From homo- + -gamy.
