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endogamy
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endogamy /en·dog·a·my/ (en-dog´ah-me)
1. fertilization by union of separate cells having the same genetic ancestry.
2. restriction of marriage to persons within the same community.endog´amous
en·dog·a·my (n-dg-m)
n.
1. Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry.
2. Marriage within a particular group in accordance with custom or law.
en·doga·mous adj.
endogamy
fertilization by union of separate cells having the same chromatin ancestry.


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