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polygyny

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Noun
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CIDE DICTIONARY

polygynyn. [Poly- + Gr. woman, wife.].
     The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.  H. Spenser.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

polygyny, n. polygamy in which a man has more than one wife.

Derivative
polygynous adj.
Etymology
POLY-(1) + gyny f. Gk gune woman

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