† monotheliousadj. [ < mono-comb. form + ancient Greek θῆλυς female (see thely-comb. form) + -ioussuffix] ZoologyObsoleterare designating a species in which each female is mated by several males; polyandrous.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1890 Cent. Dict.Monothelious, polyandrous: noting species in which several males serve to fecundate a single female.