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POLYANDRY
polyandry
(noun) polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polyandry (usually uncountable, plural polyandries)
The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
(zoology) The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.
Antonyms
• monandry
• (with respect to number): monogamy
• (with respect to gender): polygyny
Hypernyms
• polygamy
Coordinate terms
• bigamy
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*an"dry, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. polyandrie.]
Definition: The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with Ant: monandry.
Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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