polyandrous

[ pol-ee-an-druhs ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs /

adjective

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.

Botany. having an indefinite number of stamens.

Origin of polyandrous

First recorded in 1820–30, polyandrous is from the Greek word polyándros having many husbands. See poly-, -androus

Words nearby polyandrous

polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus

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Example sentences from the Web for polyandrous

The word Pachbhaiya means ‘five brothers,’ and this name possibly commemorates a polyandrous connection of some Audhelia woman.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
Polyandry is usually the result of poverty, and the polyandrous races are little fecund and tend to disappear.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
Nymphomaniacs often have polyandrous instincts, and they then become more insatiable than men.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
Polyandrous, with numerous stamens (inserted on the receptacle), 100.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

A man may be polygamous in one village, and be one of a polyandrous lot of men a few miles off.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

Scientific definitions for polyandrous

polyandrous

[ pŏl′ē-ăn′drəs ]

Relating to a species of animals in which the females mate with more than one male in a single breeding season.

Relating to an angiosperm plant that has an indefinite number of stamens in its flowers.

单词	polyandrous
释义	polyandrous [ pol-ee-an-druhs ] / ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs / adjective of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric. Botany. having an indefinite number of stamens. Origin of polyandrous First recorded in 1820–30, polyandrous is from the Greek word polyándros having many husbands. See poly-, -androus Words nearby polyandrous polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyandrous The word Pachbhaiya means ‘five brothers,’ and this name possibly commemorates a polyandrous connection of some Audhelia woman. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell Polyandry is usually the result of poverty, and the polyandrous races are little fecund and tend to disappear. The Sexual Question\|August Forel Nymphomaniacs often have polyandrous instincts, and they then become more insatiable than men. The Sexual Question\|August Forel Polyandrous, with numerous stamens (inserted on the receptacle), 100. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray A man may be polygamous in one village, and be one of a polyandrous lot of men a few miles off. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Scientific definitions for polyandrous polyandrous [ pŏl′ē-ăn′drəs ] Relating to a species of animals in which the females mate with more than one male in a single breeding season. Relating to an angiosperm plant that has an indefinite number of stamens in its flowers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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