polyandry definition - Dictionary

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pol·y·an·dry [ póllee àndree ]

noun

Definition:

1. simultaneous marriage to multiple husbands: the custom of having more than one husband at a time

2. fact of having multiple male mates: animal mating in which a female mates with more than one male during any single breeding season

3. fact of having many stamens: possession by a plant of a large number of stamens

[Late 17th century. < Greek poluandria "many husbands" < andr- "man, husband"]

pol·y·an·drous [ pòllee ándrəss ] adjective