| 单词 | polygyny |
| 释义 | Word Frequency polygyny(pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ) noun polyandry 1. the practice or condition of being married to more than one wife at the same time Compare polygamy 2. the practice in animals of a male mating with more than one female during one breeding season 3. the condition in flowers of having many carpels Derived forms polygynist (poˈlygynist) noun polygynous (poˈlygynous) or obsolete polygynian (ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɪnɪən) adjective Word origin C18: from poly- + -gyny, from Greek gunē a woman |
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