[syn: exogamous, exogamic]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]