polygamy
(noun) the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
polygamy (countable and uncountable, plural polygamies)
The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
(often, especially in common use) synonym of polygyny
(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
• monogamy
• (polygyny) polyandry
• polygyny
• polyandry
Source: Wiktionary
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
19 April 2025
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