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po·lyg·a·mous

 (pə-lĭg′ə-məs)
adj.
1. Relating to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy.
2. Botany Having both hermaphroditic and unisexual flowers on the same plant or on separate plants of the same species.
po·lyg′a·mous·ly adv.
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po•lyg•a•mous

(pəˈlɪg ə məs)

also pol•y•gam•ic

(ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy.
2. Bot. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant or on different plants of the same species.
[1605–15; < Greek polýgamos. See poly-, -gamous]
po•lyg′a•mous•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.polygamous - having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
monogamous - (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate; "monogamous marriage"; "monogamous for life"
2.polygamous - having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
heteroicous, polyoicous
monecious, monoecious, monoicous - having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal
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Translations

polygamous

[pɒˈlɪgəməs] ADJ → polígamo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

polygamous

[pəˈlɪgəməs] adj → polygame
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

polygamous

adj → polygam
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