"homogamy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-homogamy.ogg [US]
Etymology: From homo- + -gamy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|homo-|-gamy}} homo- + -gamy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homogamy (uncountable)
  1. (botany) Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-homogamy-en-noun-d~RQAjbU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-, English terms suffixed with -gamy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with homo-: 22 36 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gamy: 30 33 37 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Breeding between similar individuals. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: inbreeding
    Sense id: en-homogamy-en-noun-E2t8NIt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-, English terms suffixed with -gamy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with homo-: 22 36 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gamy: 30 33 37 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. (sociology) Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology Synonyms: intermarriage
    Sense id: en-homogamy-en-noun-YG4sdh-w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-, English terms suffixed with -gamy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with homo-: 22 36 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gamy: 30 33 37 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: homogamous

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