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MONANDRY

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mo⋅nan⋅dry

  [muh-nan-dree]
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–noun
1. the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
2. (of a female animal) the condition of having one mate at a time.
Origin:
1850–55; monandr(ous) + -y 3
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mo·nan·dry   (mə-nān'drē)   
n.  

  1. The state or practice of having one husband at a time.

  2. Botany The condition of being monandrous.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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