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词汇 adelphogamy
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Definition of adelphogamy in English:

adelphogamy

noun ˌadɛlˈfɒɡəmi

  • 1Anthropology. Marriage between brothers and sisters, especially between several brothers of one family and a woman, or several sisters, of another.

  • 2Zoology. Mating between male and female siblings (especially in ants and certain other invertebrates).

Origin

Late 19th century. From ancient Greek ἀδελϕός brother + -gamy, probably after French adelphogamie.

Definition of adelphogamy in US English:

adelphogamy

nounˌadɛlˈfɒɡəmi

  • 1Anthropology. Marriage between brothers and sisters, especially between several brothers of one family and a woman, or several sisters, of another.

  • 2Zoology. Mating between male and female siblings (especially in ants and certain other invertebrates).

Origin

Late 19th century. From ancient Greek ἀδελϕός brother + -gamy, probably after French adelphogamie.
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