| monogamy | 1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; opposed to deuterogamy. 2. <zoology> State of being paired with a single mate. Origin: L. Monogamia, Gr., cf. F. Monogamie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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