endogamous

/en'dɔgəməs/

Thân thiện

A botanist observes an endogamous flower in the greenhouse.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within a specific social group, clan, or tribe: This meaning describes a social practice where marriage partners are chosen from within a defined group.
   • (Biology) Characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same plant or from a flower of a genetically identical plant: This meaning describes a type of reproduction in plants.

Usage and Examples

• Social/Cultural Context:

  • The community was endogamous, with strict rules against marrying outsiders.
  • An endogamous marriage system helps preserve cultural traditions within the group.

• Biological/Botanical Context:

  • Some plant species are endogamous and can self-fertilize.
  • The endogamous flower structure prevents cross-pollination with other varieties.

Advanced Usage

• "Endogamous practices": Refers to the customs and rules enforcing marriage within a group.

  • The tribe's endogamous practices have been maintained for centuries.

• "Endogamous population": A population group that primarily marries within itself, often used in genetic or sociological studies.

  • Genetic studies of endogamous populations can reveal unique hereditary traits.

Variants and Related Words

• Endogamy (n): The social practice or biological condition of marrying or breeding within a specific group.

  • The principle of endogamy is central to their social structure.

• Exogamous (adj): The opposite practice; characterized by marriage outside one's own social group.

  • In contrast to their neighbors, this tribe is exogamous.

Synonyms

• In-marrying: (Social) Marrying within a group.
• Self-fertilizing: (Biological) Capable of fertilization within the same flower or plant.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Consanguineous marriage: Marriage between close blood relatives, often a result of endogamous practices.
• Autogamy: (Botany) A precise term for self-fertilization in plants, a form of endogamy.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

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