xenogamy

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “stranger”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). By surface analysis, xeno- +‎ -gamy.

Noun

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xenogamy (uncountable)

  1. (botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination.
  2. Cross-cultural marriage.
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See also

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