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1. (n.) polyandry
the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time.
2. polyandry
(among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively.
3. polyandry
Bot. the state of being polyandrous.
Etymology: (1770–80; < Gk polyandría. See poly -, -andry)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) polyandry
having more than one husband at a time
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1. (noun) polyandry
the possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. polyandry
the name given to a form of polygamy met with among certain rude races, under which a woman is united and lives in marriage to several husbands.
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