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Polygamy
see synonyms of polygamyNoun
1. polygamy
having more than one spouse at a time
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Polygamy
see synonyms of polygamynoun
1.
the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time
Compare polyandry, polygyny2.
a.
the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant
b.
the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of the same species
3.
the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season
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Polygamy
see synonyms of polygamy noun
1.
the state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time; plural marriage
2. Zoology
the practice of mating with more than one of the opposite sex
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Polygamy
see synonyms of polygamyn.
1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time.
2. Zoology A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than one individual of the opposite sex.
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