First Known Use: 1897
Dictionary
homogamy
noun ho·mog·a·my \hō-ˈmä-gə-mē\
Definition of HOMOGAMY
: the mating of like with like
— ho·mog·a·mous \-məs\ adjective
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Origin of HOMOGAMY
German Homogamie, from hom- + -gamie -gamy
Medical Dictionary
homogamy
noun ho·mog·a·my \hō-ˈmäg-ə-mē\
plural ho·mog·a·mies
Medical Definition of HOMOGAMY
: reproduction within an isolated group perpetuating qualities by which it is differentiated from the larger group of which it is a part; broadly : the mating of like with like
—ho·mog·a·mous \-məs\ or ho·mo·gam·ic \ˌhō-mə-ˈgam-ik, ˌhäm-ə-\ adjective
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