polyandry: Meaning and Definition of
pol•y•an•dry
Pronunciation: (pol'ē-an"drē, pol"ē-an'-), [key] — n.
- the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Cf.(def. 1).
- (among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively.
- the state of being polyandrous.
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