polygynous
/pəˈlɪdʒənəs/
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- Relating to or characterized by polygyny, the practice of having more than one wife at the same time.
- The anthropologist studied a polygynous community in West Africa.
- Some animal species, such as certain birds, have polygynous mating systems where one male mates with multiple females.
- Polygynous marriages were common in certain ancient cultures but are rare today.
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