Main Entry: ex·og·a·my

Pronunciation: \ek-ˈsäg-ə-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ex·og·a·mies

1 : marriage outside of a specific group especially as required by custom or law
2 : sexual reproduction between individuals (as of a particular species) that are not closely related

—ex·og·a·mous \ek-ˈsäg-ə-məs\ or exo·gam·ic \ˌek-sə-ˈgam-ik\ adjective