Is Homogamous a Word?

pertaining to the interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.

What is Homogamous flower?

Homogamy. (Science: botany) The condition in a flowering Plant species of having only one type of flower – one which produces both male and female parts in the same flower. Compare: heterogamy. A circumstance in plants where the anther and stigmas both mature at the same time.

What is the difference between homogamy and heterogamy?

In sociology, heterogamy refers to a marriage between two individuals that differ in a certain criterion, and is contrasted with homogamy for a marriage or union between partners that match according to that criterion. ... Age heterogamy refers to marriages involving partners of significantly different ages.