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Polygyny
see synonyms of polygynyNoun
1. polygyny
having more than one wife at a time
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Polygyny
see synonyms of polygynynoun
1.
the practice or condition of being married to more than one wife at the same time
Compare polygamy2.
the practice in animals of a male mating with more than one female during one breeding season
3.
the condition in flowers of having many carpels
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Polygyny
see synonyms of polygyny noun
1.
the state or practice of having two or more wives at the same time
2. Botany
the fact of having many styles or pistils
3. Zoology
the mating of a male animal with more than one female
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Polygyny
see synonyms of polygynyn.
1. The condition or practice of having more than one wife at one time.
2. Zoology
a. A mating pattern in which a male mates with more than one female in a single breeding season.
b. The condition of having more than one queen. Used of an insect colony.
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