xenogamy

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Related terms

• xenogamic

See also

• geitonogamy