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po·lyg·y·nous \pəˈlijənəs, -igə-\ adjective also poly·gynic \|pälē|j]inik, -lə̇|-, -|g], ]īn-\; or poly·gyni·ous \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēəs\ Etymology: polygynous, polygynious from polygyny + -ous or -ious; polygynic International Scientific Vocabulary polygyny + -ic; probably originally formed as French polygynique 1. : relating to, practicing, or characterized by polygyny 2. : having many pistils 3. : of or relating to a species maintaining a number of fecundated females in its colony — used of social bees and ants |