polyandrous

[ pol-ee-an-druhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

polyandrous

/ pŏl′ē-ăn′drəs /

Relating to a species of animals in which the females mate with more than one male in a single breeding season.
Relating to an angiosperm plant that has an indefinite number of stamens in its flowers.

First recorded in 1820–30, polyandrous is from the Greek word polyándros having many husbands. See poly-, -androus

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