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homogamy

noun

Etymology

From homo- + -gamy.

  1. derived from -γαμία
  2. formed as homogamy — “homo- + -gamy”

Definitions

  1. Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.

  2. The quality of being homogamous.

  3. Breeding between similar individuals.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex.

The neighborhood

Derived

homogamic

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for homogamy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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