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Definition of polygamous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
marriageTECH. relating to the practice of having multiple spousesTECH.
- In some cultures, polygamous marriages are common.
2.
animal behaviorTECH. relating to or characterized by the practice of having multiple matesTECH.
- Many bird species are polygamous during their breeding season..
3.
biologyTECH. exhibiting different reproductive structures on one plantTECH.
- The polygamous plant has both male and female flowers.
Origin of polygamous
Greek, polygamos (often married)
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The documentary explored polygamous relationships. Polygamous animals often have complex social structures. In polygamous species, males compete for multiple mates. The garden features a polygamous species with diverse blooms. Botanists studied the polygamous nature of the specimen.
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- French:polygame, polyandre, ...
- German:polygam, polygame, ...
- Italian:poligamo, con più partner, ...
- Spanish:polígamo, con múltiples parejas, ...
- Portuguese:polígamo, ...
- Chinese:多配偶的, 一夫多妻的, ...
- Japanese:一夫多妻の, 雌雄異花の, ...
- Arabic:تَعَدُّدِي الزَّوَاج, مُتَعَدِّد الزَّوْجَات, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹלִיגָמִי, רַב-זוּגִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:полигамный, многосамцовый, ...
- Ukrainian:полігамний, ...
- Hindi:बहुपत्नी, बहुयौन, ...
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