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polygynous

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po·lyg·y·ny  (p-lj-n)
n.
1. The condition or practice of having more than one wife at one time.
2. Zoology A mating pattern in which a male mates with more than one female in a single breeding season.
po·lygy·nous adj.
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Adj.1.polygynous - having more than one wife at a time
polygamous - having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
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