Definition of polygynies Polygynies
We found 3 definitions of polygynies from 2 different sources.
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What does polygynies mean?
Wiktionary 
- polygynies (Noun)
Plural of polygyny.
Part of speech
🔤- polygynies, noun, plural of polygyny.
WordNet
NounPlural: polygynies |
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| polygyny - having more than one wife at a time | ||
| polygamy having more than one spouse at a time | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polygyny (n.)
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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polygyny
A form of marriage in which a man has several wives at the same time. -
polygyny
A situation in which a male mates with several females.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polygyny
pō-lij′i-ni, n. polygamy.—n. Pol′ygyn, a plant of the order Polygyn′ia (pl.), the 12th order in the first 13 classes of the Linnæan artificial system of plants, embracing those having flowers with more than twelve styles.—adjs. Polygyn′ian, Polygyn′ic, Polyg′ynous. [Gr. polys, many, gynē, woman.]
Part of speech
🔤- polygyny, noun, singular of polygynies.
