exogamic

Relating to exogamy, the practice of marrying outside one's social group or community.

• 🇫🇷Relatif à l'exogamie, la pratique du mariage en dehors de son propre groupe social ou communauté, ou à une règle imposant une telle union.

1. Botanical cross-fertilization C2 formal scientific

   Characterized by or suitable for fertilization involving a flower that is not closely related.

   • Exogamic plants often produce more robust offspring.
   • The exogamic nature of this species ensures genetic diversity.
   • Researchers studied the exogamic mechanisms in wildflowers.

   🇫🇷Exogamie (fécondation croisée chez les plantes)

   Synonymes: allogamouscross-pollinating

   Antonymes: autogamic

2. Marriage outside a social group C2 formal

   Relating to the practice of marrying only outside one's own clan, tribe, or social group.

   • Exogamic traditions were common in many ancient societies.
   • The tribe maintained exogamic rules to strengthen alliances.
   • Anthropologists documented exogamic customs in the region.

   🇫🇷exogame

   Synonymes: exogamous

   Antonymes: endogamicendogamous

• more exogamic comparative form
• most exogamic superlative form