# endogamy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/

## Definitions
1. The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
2. The fusion of two related gametes.

## Etymology
From endo- + -gamy; compare inmarriage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/endogamy