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nan
-dree
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mo·nan·dry
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məˈnæn
dri
/
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m
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nan
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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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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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monandrous
(mɒˈnændrəs)
—
adj
1.
having or preferring only one male sexual partner over a period of time
2.
(of plants) having flowers with only one stamen
3.
(of flowers) having only one stamen
[C19: from
mono-
+
-androus
]
mo'nandry
—
n
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