Polygynous

//pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. not-comparable

    "These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having more than one wife at a time wordnet

Synonyms

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bigamouspolygamouspolygynianpolygynian

Example

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"These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated."

Etymology

From polygyny + -ous.

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