polyandry
poly·an·dry
noun \ˈpä-lē-ˌan-drē\Definition of POLYANDRY
— poly·an·drous \ˌpä-lē-ˈan-drəs\ adjective
Origin of POLYANDRY
Greek polyandros, adjective, having many husbands, from poly- + andr-, anēr man, husband — more at andr-
First Known Use: 1780
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