Adjective: exogamous ek'só-gu-mus
- (anthropology) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe
"The exogamous customs promoted genetic diversity";
- exogamic
- (botany) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
"The exogamous plant required cross-pollination to produce fruit";
- exogamic
See also: outbred
Encyclopedia: Exogamous