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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as endogamous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective fertilized by pollen from another flower of the same plant.
  • adjective of marriage within a class or tribe as required by custom or law; same as endogamous.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
  • adjective characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind

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