heterogamy
/ˌhɛtəˈrɑɡəmi/
noun
- Marriage or a relationship between people from different social, cultural, or racial groups.
- Some societies have laws that discourage heterogamy between different castes.
- Heterogamy is becoming more common in many multicultural cities.
- The study examined how heterogamy affects family dynamics and traditions.
- In biology, reproduction involving the fusion of two different types of gametes (such as a large egg and a small sperm).
- Heterogamy is a key feature of sexual reproduction in most animals and plants.
- The evolution of heterogamy allowed for greater genetic diversity.
- In biology class, we learned how heterogamy differs from isogamy.
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