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polygamous

[ puh-lig-uh-muhs ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
  2. Botany. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same or on different plants of the same species.

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Other Words From

  • po·lyga·mous·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polygamous1

From the Greek word polýgamos, dating back to 1605–15. See poly-, -gamous

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