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单词 monogamy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mo•nog•a•my /məˈnɑgəmi/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Anthropologythe having of only one spouse at a time.
mo•nog•a•mous, adj. 
mo•nog•a•mous•ly, adv. See -gam-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mo•nog•a•my  (mə nog′ə mē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologymarriage with only one person at a time. Cf. bigamy, polygamy. 
  2. [Zool.]the practice of having only one mate.
  3. Anthropologythe practice of marrying only once during life. Cf. digamy. 
  • Greek monogamía. See mono-, -gamy
  • Late Latin monogamia
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
monogamy /mɒˈnɒɡəmɪ/ n
  1. the state or practice of having only one husband or wife over a period of time
  2. the practice of having only one mate
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek; see mono- + -gamy

moˈnogamous adj
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