polyandry

polyandry Definition

poly·an·dry (päl′ē an′drē, päl′ē an′drē)

noun

the state or practice of having two or more husbands at the same time
Etymology: ModL polyandria
Bot. the presence of numerous stamens in one flower
Zool. the mating of one female animal with more than one male

Etymology: Gr polyandria < poly-, many + anēr, man: see andro-

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polyandry Usage Examples

Preposition: in

population: Sexuality, incompatibility, size variation, and preferential polyandry in natural populations and clones of Sellaphora pupula ( Bacillariophyceae ).

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