Autogamous vs. Endogamous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Autogamous and Endogamous
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Autogamous
Fertilization of a flower by its own pollen.
Endogamous
(Anthropology) The custom of marrying within a particular social or cultural group in accordance with custom or law.
Autogamous
The union of nuclei within and arising from a single cell, as in certain protozoans and fungi.
Endogamous
(Biology) Reproduction by the fusion of gametes of similar ancestry, as in self-pollination or inbreeding.
Autogamous
Self-fertilizing
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Endogamous
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
Many recent immigrants' marriages are endogamous.
Autogamous
Characterized by autogamy; self-fertilized.
Endogamous
Marrying within the same tribe; - opposed to exogamous.
Autogamous
Characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
Endogamous
Characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related
Endogamous
Pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe
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