̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷mē noun
( -es )
Etymology: end- + -gamy
1. : marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law — contrasted with exogamy
2.
a. : sexual reproduction between near relatives ; especially : pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower of the same plant — compare autogamy , exogamy
b. : fertilization by union of two female gametes