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Adjective: exogamic  ,ek-su'ga-mik
  1. (anthropology) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
    "Exogamic marriages helped form alliances between different tribes";
    - exogamous
     
  2. (botany) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
    "Exogamic breeding in crops often results in hybrid vigour";
    - exogamous

See also: outbred

Antonym: autogamic, endogamic