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MONOGAMOUSLY

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mo⋅nog⋅a⋅mous

  [muh-nog-uh-muhs]
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–adjective
1. practicing or advocating monogamy.
2. of or pertaining to monogamy.
Also, monogamic.

Origin:
1760–70; < LL monogamus < Gk monógamos marrying only once. See mono-, -gamous

Related forms:
mo⋅nog⋅a⋅mous⋅ly, adverb
mo⋅nog⋅a⋅mous⋅ness, noun
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mo·nog·a·my   (mə-nŏg'ə-mē)   
n.  

  1. The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time.

    1. The practice or condition of being married to only one person at a time.

    2. The practice of marrying only once in a lifetime.

  3. Zoology The condition of having only one mate during a breeding season or during the breeding life of a pair.

mo·nog'a·mist n., mo·nog'a·mous adj., mo·nog'a·mous·ly adv.
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