monogynist

mo·nog·y·ny

 (mə-nŏj′ə-nē)

n.

1. The practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.

2. Zoology

a. A mating pattern in which a male mates with one female in a single breeding season.

b. The condition of having only one queen. Used of an insect colony.

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mo·nog′y·nist n.

mo·nog′y·nous adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

monogynist - someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) monogamist better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage

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