polygyny
121polygamy — po·lyg·a·my mē n, pl mies marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare POLYANDRY, POLYGYNY * * * po·lyg·a·my (pə ligґə me) [poly + Gr. gamos marriage] 1. the concurrent marriage of a… …
122polygamy — (n.) 1590s, from L.L. polygamia, from Late Gk. polygamia polygamy, from polygamos often married, from polys many + gamos marriage (see GAMETE (Cf. gamete)). Not etymologically restricted to marriage of one man and multiple women (technically… …
123Polygyn — Pol y*gyn, n. [Cf. F. polygyne. See {Polygyny}.] (Bot.) A plant of the order Polygynia. [1913 Webster] …
124Polygynia — Pol y*gyn i*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Polygyny}.] (Bot.) A Linn[ae]an order of plants having many styles. [1913 Webster] …
125Polygynist — Po*lyg y*nist, n. One who practices or advocates polygyny. H. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
126-gyny — noun combining form 1. existence of or condition of having (such or so many) wives < polygyny > 2. condition of being situated (in a specified place) in relation to a female organ of a plant < epigyny > …
127poly- — combining form Etymology: Greek, from polys; akin to Old High German filu many, Sanskrit puru, Latin plenus full more at full 1. many ; several ; much ; multi < polychotomous > < polygyny > 2 …
128polyandry — noun Etymology: Greek polyandros, adjective, having many husbands, from poly + andr , anēr man, husband more at andr Date: 1780 the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time compare polygamy, polygyny •… …
