- 1. a. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous. Source: opted
- 2. a. Pairing with more than one female. Source: opted
- 3. a. Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. Source: opted
- 4. adj. having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous. 2. (Zoöl.) Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin. 3. (Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. Source: webster
- 7. Pairing with more than one female.Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin. Source: adambom
- 8. j:100 a. having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals Source: ecdict
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