# homogamy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.
2. The quality of being homogamous.
3. Breeding between similar individuals.
4. Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex.

## Etymology
From homo- + -gamy.

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