exogamous adj 1: characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related [syn: {exogamous}, {exogamic}] [ant: {autogamic}, {autogamous}, {endogamic}, {endogamous}] 2: pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: {exogamous}, {exogamic}] [ant: {endogamic}, {endogamous}]
Exogamous \Ex*og"a*mous\, a. [Exo- + Gr. ? marriage.] Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to {endogenous}. [1913 Webster]