polygamous
pronunciation
How to pronounce polygamous in British English:
UK [pəˈlɪɡəməs]
How to pronounce polygamous in American English:
US [pəˈlɪɡəməs]
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- Adjective:
- having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
- having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
Word Origin
- polygamous (adj.)
- 1610s, from polygamy + -ous, or else from Late Greek polygamos "often married." Related: Polygamously.
Example
- 1. Flowers unisexual or polygamous , sometimes appearing before leaves .
- 2. Canadian police arrest 2 polygamous leaders .
- 3. Deciduous shrubs or trees , polygamous or dioecious .
- 4. Flowers 5-merous , bisexual or polygamous .
- 5. All of them american mormons and in terms of their religion , polygamous marriages are allowed .