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Exogenous vs Exogamy - What's the difference?

exogenous | exogamy |

In biology terms the difference between exogenous and exogamy

is that exogenous is produced or originating outside of an organism while exogamy is the fusion of two unrelated gametes.

As an adjective exogenous

is produced or originating outside of an organism.

As a noun exogamy is

marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law.

exogenous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) produced or originating outside of an organism
  • (medicine) of a disease: having an external cause
  • (economics) of information: received from outside a group
  • (economics) descriptive of a group created by public as opposed to private information
  • Antonyms

    * endogenous

    exogamy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia exogamy) (exogamies)
  • marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
  • (label) the fusion of two unrelated gametes
  • Synonyms

    * (marriage) See also

    Antonyms

    * (marriage) endogamy; see also

    See also

    * intermarriage