polygamous
/pəˈlɪɡəməs/
adjective
- Having more than one spouse at the same time; relating to the practice of polygamy.
- The documentary examined the lives of people in polygamous communities.
- Polygamous marriages are legal in some countries but not in others.
- He came from a polygamous family where his father had three wives.
- (in animals and plants) Having more than one mate or sexual partner during a breeding season.
- Many bird species are polygamous, with males mating with several females.
- The biologist explained that the plant is polygamous, with both male and female flowers on the same individual.
- In polygamous fish, one male often guards a group of females.
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