POLYANDRY

polyandry

(noun) polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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