adelphogamy

English - Turkish

Definition of adelphogamy in English Turkish dictionary

erkek kardeşlerin bir ya da birkaç kadınla ortaklaşa evliliği; adelfogami

English - English

Definition of adelphogamy in English English dictionary

A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers

Marriage between a brother and a sister

Adelphogamy is a form of sexual partnership between sibling eukaryotes, for example in some species of fungi, flowering plants or ants, or in humans. In sociology, the term adelphogamy may also refer to fraternal polyandry

{i} practice of sharing a wife by two or more brothers

Etymology

() From adelpho- + -gamy .