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Polyandry
Meaning
Noun
●
In Marriage:
The having of a
plurality
of
husbands
at the same time
; usually, the
marriage
of a
woman
to more than one
man
, or the
practice
of having several
husbands
,
at the same time
.
●
In Zoology:
The
mating
pattern
whereby a
female
copulates
with
plural
males.
●
In Family, Marriage & Polyamory:
Sexual
relations
with
multiple
males
, by a
female
or a
male
, human or
non-human
, within or without marriage.
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Origin
polyandry
English
-andry
English
poly-
English
πολύς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Monandry
Monogamy
Polygyny
Polygamy
Related
Polygamy
Bigamy
Polygyny
Pederasty
Adultery
Monogamy
Concubinage
Incest
Infanticide
Cohabitation
Dowry
Polygamous
Exogamy
Fornication
Homosexuality
Endogamy
Patriarchy
Rape
Marriage
Surrogacy
Remarriage
Plural Marriage
Plural Wives
Bride Price
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