exogamy in Danish
exogamy in Danish is exogami — exogamy means marriage or mating with someone from a tribe or group outside one's own, often required by custom or law.
exogamy in Danish
exogami
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
What does "exogamy" mean?
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noun Marriage or mating with someone from a tribe or group outside one's own, often required by custom or law.
"Exogamy was practised in many traditional societies to strengthen ties between different groups."
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noun In biology, the fusion of two gametes that come from unrelated organisms.
"Exogamy occurs when the fusing gametes are genetically unrelated."
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exogamy in a sentence
- Exogamy was practised in many traditional societies to strengthen ties between different groups.
- Under exogamy, a person is expected to marry outside their own clan.
- Exogamy occurs when the fusing gametes are genetically unrelated.
- Biologists contrast exogamy with the fusion of closely related gametes.
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What is "exogamy" in Danish?
"exogamy" in Danish is exogami. exogamy means: Marriage or mating with someone from a tribe or group outside one's own, often required by custom or law.
How do you use "exogamy" in a sentence?
Example: "Exogamy was practised in many traditional societies to strengthen ties between different groups." In Danish, "exogamy" is exogami.
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