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POLYANDRY

\pˌɒlɪˈandɹi], \pˌɒlɪˈandɹi], \p_ˌɒ_l_ɪ__ˈa_n_d_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of POLYANDRY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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having more than one husband at a time

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

having more than one husband at a time

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; - contrasted with monandry.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; - contrasted with monandry.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Marriage of a woman who has one or more husbands.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

Condition of a female consorting with several males; as in some Fishes.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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