homogamy

noun

ho·​mog·​a·​my hō-ˈmä-gə-mē How to pronounce homogamy (audio)
: the mating of like with like
homogamous
hō-ˈmä-gə-məs How to pronounce homogamy (audio)
adjective

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In some ways the homogamy is even more striking for minorities. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2012

Word History

Etymology

German Homogamie, from hom- + -gamie -gamy

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homogamy was in 1897

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homogamy

noun
ho·​mog·​a·​my hō-ˈmäg-ə-mē How to pronounce homogamy (audio)
plural homogamies
: 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
homogamous
-məs How to pronounce homogamy (audio)
adjective
or homogamic
ˌhō-mə-ˈgam-ik How to pronounce homogamy (audio) ˌhäm-ə- How to pronounce homogamy (audio)
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