endogamy in Portuguese
endogamy in Portuguese is endogamia — endogamy means the custom of marrying, or being expected to marry, someone from within one's own ethnic, religious or social group.
endogamy in Portuguese
endogamia
The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
What does "endogamy" mean?
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noun The custom of marrying, or being expected to marry, someone from within one's own ethnic, religious or social group.
"Endogamy is still expected in some traditional communities."
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noun In biology, the fusion of two gametes that are closely related to each other.
"Endogamy occurred when two closely related gametes fused."
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endogamy in a sentence
- Endogamy is still expected in some traditional communities.
- Her family's endogamy meant she was encouraged to marry a distant cousin.
- Endogamy occurred when two closely related gametes fused.
- The term endogamy is also used in biology for this kind of gamete fusion.
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What is "endogamy" in Portuguese?
"endogamy" in Portuguese is endogamia. endogamy means: The custom of marrying, or being expected to marry, someone from within one's own ethnic, religious or social group.
How do you use "endogamy" in a sentence?
Example: "Endogamy is still expected in some traditional communities." In Portuguese, "endogamy" is endogamia.
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