polycule

noun

poly·​cule ˈpä-lē-ˌkyül 

plural polycules

: a group of three or more people engaged to varying degrees in consensual polyamory with one another

Currently, the 28-year-old is in a "polycule" with three other people, William, Mike and Laura, all of whom are also dating the other members of the polycule.

—Sirin Kale

… polycules can range in size and complexity, depending on the people engaged in them.

—Eliza Dumais and Gigi Engle

Not everyone in a polycule is romantically involved with every other person in the group, with connections described as more of a web.

—Kinta Walsh-Cotton

… a novel about one woman's midlife experience of peacefully forming a fun little polycule.

—Jo Hamya

compare throuple

Word History

Etymology

blend of poly- (in polyamory) and molecule

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polycule

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule