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polyandry
CIDE DICTIONARY
polyandry, n. [Poly- + Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.].
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry . [1913 Webster]
" In law, this falls under the head of polygamy." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
polyandry, n.
1 polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.
2 Bot. the state of having numerous stamens.
1 polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.
2 Bot. the state of having numerous stamens.
Derivative
polyandrous adj.
Etymology
POLY-(1) + andry f. Gk aner andros male
THESAURUS
polyandry
beena marriage, bigamy, common-law marriage, companionate marriage, concubinage, deuterogamy, left-handed marriage, levirate, leviration, love match, marriage of convenience, monandry, monogamy, monogyny, morganatic marriage, picture marriage, polygamy, polygyny, trial marriage, trigamyFor further exploring for "polyandry" in Webster Dictionary Online
