isogamy

Definition of Isogamy

(noun) A marriage between individuals with equal status.

Isogamy Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: i·sog·a·my

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Usage Notes

• Plural: isogamies
• Isogamic marriages are often homogamic.
• A type of marriage.
• An (noun) isogamist (adverb) isomatically marries outside their group to create an (adjective) isogamic (adjective) or isogamous relationship.

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Related Terms

• bigamy
• endogamy
• exogamy
• heterogamy
• homogamy
• hypergamy
• hypogamy
• marriage
• monogamy
• polygamy
• polygyny

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Cite the Definition of Isogamy

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “isogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

isogamy. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “isogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“isogamy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/>.