polygyny
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noun \-nē\Definition of POLYGYNY
First Known Use of POLYGYNY
1780
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po·lyg·y·ny
noun \pə-ˈlij-ə-nē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; po·lyg·y·nies
Medical Definition of POLYGYNY
: the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at one time—compare polyandry, polygamy
—po·lyg·y·nous \-nəs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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