MONOGAMIES

Noun

monogamies

plural of monogamy

Source: Wiktionary


MONOGAMY

Mo*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]

1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; -- opposed to deuterogamy.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: State of being paired with a single mate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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