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Endogamous

Endogamous \En*dog"a*mous\, a. [Endo- + Gr. ? marriage.] Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.

Wiktionary
endogamous

a. (of a marriage) Within a social group. The practice of endogamy.

WordNet
endogamous
  1. adj. characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind [syn: endogamic] [ant: exogamous, autogamous]

  2. pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe [syn: endogamic] [ant: exogamous]

Usage examples of "endogamous".

Bram would not have put it past him to have cast an eye on Silv herself for a little endogamous tumble.