homogamy
[ hoh-mog-uh-mee ]
/ hoʊˈmɒg ə mi /
noun
the state of being homogamous.
interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.
Words nearby homogamy
Example sentences from the Web for homogamy
Isolation, then, is a genus, of which Apogamy and Homogamy are species.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) |George John RomanesIn the former case there arises Homogamy, and in the latter case there arises Apogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) |George John RomanesFor the sake, however, of securing more descriptive terms, I will coin the words Apogamy and Homogamy.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) |George John Romanes
British Dictionary definitions for homogamy
homogamy
/ (hɒˈmɒɡəmɪ) /
noun
a condition in which all the flowers of an inflorescence are either of the same sex or hermaphrodite
Compare heterogamy (def. 3)
the maturation of the anthers and stigmas of a flower at the same time, ensuring self-pollination
Compare dichogamy
Derived forms of homogamy
homogamous, adjectiveMedical definitions for homogamy
homogamy
[ hō-mŏg′ə-mē ]
n.
Reproduction within a group that perpetuates qualities or traits that distinguish the group from a larger group of which it is part.
inbreeding