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po·lyg·y·nous
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Princeton's WordNet
polygynousadjective
having more than one wife at a time
Wiktionary
polygynousadjective
Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian.
polygynousadjective
Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.
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polygynous
Polygyny (; from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία (polugunía); from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many', and γυνή (gunḗ) 'woman, wife') is the most common and accepted form of polygamy around the world, entailing the marriage of a man with several women.
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polygynous
Polygynous refers to a mating system or marriage practice where a male has more than one female mate or wife at the same time. This term is commonly used in the study of animal behavior and human societies.
Webster Dictionary
Polygynousadjective
having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polygynous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polygynous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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