polygynous

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English

Etymology

From polygyny +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/

Adjective

polygynous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
    Synonym: polygynian
  2. 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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