homogamy

== English == === Etymology === From homo- +‎ -gamy. === Pronunciation === === Noun === homogamy (uncountable) (botany) Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant. (botany) The quality of being homogamous. (biology) Breeding between similar individuals. Synonym: inbreeding Antonym: heterogamy (sociology) Marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:intermarriage Antonyms: heterogamy; see also Thesaurus:intermarriage ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== homogamous