homogamy

[ hoh-mog-uh-mee ]

noun
  1. the state of being homogamous.

  2. interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.

Origin of homogamy

1
First recorded in 1870–75; homo- + -gamy

Words Nearby homogamy

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British Dictionary definitions for homogamy

homogamy

/ (hɒˈmɒɡəmɪ) /


noun
  1. a condition in which all the flowers of an inflorescence are either of the same sex or hermaphrodite: Compare heterogamy (def. 3)

  2. the maturation of the anthers and stigmas of a flower at the same time, ensuring self-pollination: Compare dichogamy

Derived forms of homogamy

  • homogamous, adjective

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