homogamy


ho·mog·a·my

noun \hō-ˈmä-gə-mē\

Definition of HOMOGAMY

: the mating of like with like
ho·mog·a·mous \-məs\ adjective

Origin of HOMOGAMY

German Homogamie, from hom- + -gamie -gamy
First Known Use: 1897

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