A new exosuit that allows divers to perform complex tasks at depths of 150 metres will be used to explore the seabed near where the remarkable Antikythera mechanism was found.
Found at the turn of the 20th century, the device, comprised of 40 bronze cogs and gears, was made by the Ancient Greeks to track the cycles of the solar system
exogamy (ek-SOG-uh-mee)
noun: Marriage outside one's tribe or a similar social unit.
Etymology
From Greek exo- (outside) + -gamy (marriage). First recorded use: 1865. The opposite is endogamy.
Usage
"Human beings from very early on came to appreciate the importance of exogamy as a way to avoid the ill-effects of inbreeding." — James W. Ceaser; My Goodness, Your Badness; Weekly Standard (Washington, DC); Jun 2, 2008.
exo-
Pronunciation: /ˈɛksəʊ/
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