endogamous adj 1: characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind [syn: {endogamous}, {endogamic}] [ant: {autogamic}, {autogamous}, {exogamic}, {exogamous}] 2: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: {endogamous}, {endogamic}] [ant: {exogamic}, {exogamous}]
Endogamous \En*dog"a*mous\, a. [Endo- + Gr. ? marriage.] Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to {exogamous}. [1913 Webster]