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Polyandry

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Noun

1. polyandry

having more than one husband at a time

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Polyandry

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noun
1. 
the practice or condition of being married to more than one husband at the same time
Compare polygamy
2. 
the practice in animals of a female mating with more than one male during one breeding season
3. 
the condition in flowers of having a large indefinite number of stamens

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Polyandry

see synonyms of polyandry
noun
1. 
the state or practice of having two or more husbands at the same time
2.  Botany
the presence of numerous stamens in one flower
3.  Zoology
the mating of one female animal with more than one male

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Polyandry

see synonyms of polyandry
n.
1. The condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time.
2. Zoology A mating pattern in which a female mates with more than one male in a single breeding season.
3. Botany The condition of having numerous stamens.

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