Definitions for exogamies

exogamies ex·og·a·my

Spelling: [ek-sog-uh-mee]
IPA: /ɛkˈsɒg ə mi/

Exogamies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 252 anagrams from letters in exogamies (aeegimosx).

Definitions for exogamies

noun

  1. marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit. Compare endogamy.
  2. Biology. the union of gametes of unrelated parents.

Origin of exogamies

First recorded in 1860-65; exo- + -gamy

Examples for exogamies

Next, how, among the magical societies, was exogamy introduced?

Had there never been any totem names, exogamy might never have arisen.

This represents the exogamy which is associated with the totem.

When capture disappeared, the exogamy to which it gave rise remained.

Andrew Lang declared himself in agreement with this explanation of exogamy.

The sons would have to bring in mates from without—the result is exogamy.

exogamy has this effect, but it was not devised purposely to produce this effect.

Even in such cases we find transitions to the next form of exogamy.

See the authorities cited by Frazer in Totemism and exogamy.

But such colonies of a "clan" with exogamy and female descent are impossible.

Word Value for exogamies
Scrable

20

Words with friends

21

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