polygyny

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.

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po·lygy·nous adj.

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polygyny

Noun

the practice of having more than one wife at the same time [Greek polus many + gunē woman]

polygynous adj

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polygyny

the practice of having two or more wives at a time. — polygynous, polygynious, adj.

See also: Marriage

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polygyny - having more than one wife at a time polygamy - having more than one spouse at a time