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polygamy definition

po·lyga·my (pə lig′ə mē, pō-)

noun

  1. the state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time; plural marriage
  2. Zool. the practice of mating with more than one of the opposite sex

Etymology: Fr polygamie < Gr polygamia: see poly- & -gamy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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