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polygamously
Variant of polygamous
polygamous
definition
po·lyga·mous (pə lig′ə məs, pō-)
adjective
- of, engaging in, or characterized by polygamy
- Bot. having bisexual flowers and unisexual flowers on the same plant or on different plants
Etymology: Gr polygamos
Related Forms:
- polygamously po·lyg′a·mously adverb
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