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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A polyamorous group of individuals connected by their overlapping romantic, sexual, or platonic relationships.

   "Our polycule doubled in size when my spouse started seeing Boris, whose husband has six other partners."

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constellationpod

Example

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"All trans women who love women are in the same polycule."

Etymology

Blend of polyamory + molecule. Coined around the 2010s.

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