polyandry

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The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time
Marriage to several men
Form of marriage in which a woman may have more than one husband
{i} practice of being married to several men at the same time; state of having many stamens, state of having many pollen-producing organs (Botany)
Variety of plural marriage in which a woman has more than one husband
a woman has more than one husband
having more than one husband at a time
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; contrasted with monandry
polygamy
polyandrianism
polyandrism
Polyandrous
polyandrian
polyandrous
having more than one husband at a time
polyandrous
{s} having many husbands at once, being married to several men at once; having many stamens, having many pollen-producing organs (Botany)
polyandrous
Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle
polyandrous
Of or pertaining to polyandry
polyandrous
polyandrious
polyandrous
polynandrian
polyandry

    Hyphenation

    po·ly·an·dry

    Turkish pronunciation

    päliändri

    Pronunciation

    /ˌpälēˈandrē/ /ˌpɑːliːˈændriː/

    Etymology

    [ 'pä-lE-"an-drE ] (noun.) 1780. Greek polyandros, adjective, having many husbands, from poly- + andr-, anEr man, husband; more at ANDR-.
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