exogamy

noun

Meaning

Marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
The fusion of two unrelated gametes

Etymology / origin

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Related words

intermarriage(English)clan(English)extramarriage(English)outmarriage(English)clan endogamy(English)inmarriage(English)intra-marriage(English)hypogamy(English)endogamy(English)intermarry(English)exogamous(English)totemic(English)

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Sources

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