polygamy

/pษ™หˆlษชษกษ™mi/

IPA: /P AH0 L IH1 G AH0 M IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

    โ€œAre there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?โ€

  2. 2

    The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

    โ€œAn insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy.โ€

  3. 3

    The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

noun
  1. 1

    The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

  2. 2

    The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.

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