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exogamy

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exogamy /ex·og·a·my/ (ek-sog´ah-me) fertilization by union of elements that are not derived from the same cell.
ex·og·a·my (k-sg-m)
n.
Sexual reproduction by means of conjugation of two gametes of different ancestry, as in certain protozoan species.
exogamy
protozoan fertilization by union of elements that are not derived from the same cell.
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Tabili, "Outsiders in the Land of Their Birth: Exogamy, Citizenship, and Identity in War and Peace," forthcoming in the Journal of British Studies, 44, 4 (October 2005).
"Having lived close beside them all the time:" (1) negotiating ... by Tabili, Laura / Journal of Social History
For Italians, and Italian Americans, the received values attached to the cultural significance of "blood" are structured according to a specific exogamy, in turn grounded in patterns of social practice actively concerned with maintaining and validating a longstanding history of family traditions.
"As though we were kin": Faulkner's black-Italian chiasmus by Argiro, Thomas / MELUS
The shift to egalitarian relations in recent decades is a shift "from gender and identity exogamy to gender and identity endogamy" rather than forming relations with straight partners (p.
Homosexualities. (Book reviews: global homo) by Dickemann, Jeffrey M. / The Journal of Sex Research
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