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Polyandry

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Noun
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pol=y=an=dry

CIDE DICTIONARY

Polyandryn. [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.

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, trigamy

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