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Inbreeding vs Homogamy - What's the difference?

inbreeding | homogamy |

In context|biology|lang=en terms the difference between inbreeding and homogamy

is that inbreeding is (biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related while homogamy is (biology) breeding between similar individuals; inbreeding.

As nouns the difference between inbreeding and homogamy

is that inbreeding is (biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related while homogamy is (botany) fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.

As a verb inbreeding

is .

inbreeding

English

Noun

(wikipedia inbreeding) (-)
  • (biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related
  • Inbreeding can result in handicapped children .

    Synonyms

    *incest

    Verb

    (head)
  • homogamy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (botany) fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant
  • (biology) breeding between similar individuals; inbreeding
  • (sociology) marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex
  • Synonyms

    * (marriage) See also

    Antonyms

    * heterogamy * (marriage) See also