exogamous

adjective

pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe

characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related

Roots

exoexo- · Greek · outside, external gamosgam- · Greek · marriage osus-ous · Latin · full of, characterized by

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The word exogamous breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: exo-, from Greek exo (“outside, external”); gam, from Greek gamos (“marriage”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.