POLYGAMIES

Noun

polygamies

plural of polygamy

Anagrams

• polygamise

Source: Wiktionary


POLYGAMY

Po*lyg"a*my, n. Etym: [Gr. polygamie.]

1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The state or habit of having more than one mate.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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