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polygamous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Polygamous \Po*lyg"a*mous\, a. [Gr. ? living ? polygamy; poly`s many + ? marriage. Cf {Bigamy}.] 1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as polygamous marriages; -- opposed to {monogamous}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. --Darwin. 3. (Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: polygamous adj : having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals [ant: {monogamous}]
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