| polygamous | 1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterised by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; opposed to monogamous. 2. <zoology> Pairing with more than one female. "Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous." (Darwin) 3. <botany> Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. Origin: Gr. Living polygamy; many + marriage. Cf. Bigamy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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