Polygyny Definition
pə-lĭjə-nē
noun
The state or practice of having two or more wives at the same time.
Webster's New World
The fact of having many styles or pistils.
Webster's New World
The mating of a male animal with more than one female.
Webster's New World
The condition of having more than one queen. Used of an insect colony.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Polygyny
Noun
Singular:
polygyny
Plural:
polygyniesOrigin of Polygyny
From Ancient Greek πολύ (poly, “many") + γυνή (gunÄ“, “woman, wife").
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