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/pol'ee an"drist, pol"ee an'-/, n.a woman who practices or favors polyandry.[1825-35; POLYANDR(Y) + -IST]
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polyandrist — poly·an·drist … English syllables
polyandrist — pol•y•an•drist [[t]ˌpɒl iˈæn drɪst, ˈpɒl iˌæn [/t]] n. ant a woman who practices or favors polyandry • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
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polyandry — [päl′ē an΄drē, päl΄ē an′drē] n. [Gr polyandria < poly , many + anēr, man: see ANDRO ] 1. the state or practice of having two or more husbands at the same time 2. [ModL polyandria] Bot. the presence of numerous stamens in one flower 3. Zool.… … English World dictionary
