See Also: polygyny(medicine)
polygyny(dictionary)

polygyny (iou)



polygyny noun. L18.
[from POLY- + Greek gune woman: see -Y3.]
Polygamy in which one man has two or more wives at the same time. Cf. POLYANDRY. L18.
SORORAL polygyny.
The fact or state (of a male animal) of having more than one female mate. E20.
polygynist noun a person who practises or favours polygyny; a man who has several wives at the same time: L19.