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English
Etymology
From polygyny + -ous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
polygynous (not comparable)
- (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
- Synonym: polygynian
- Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.
- Coordinate terms: monogynous, oligogynous
- Coordinate term: polyandrous
- Hypernym: polygamous
2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 86:These polygynous colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated.
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References
- “polygynous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “polygynous”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “polygynous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.