Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
- Polygamous, as a male; having more than one female as wife or mate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective botany Having many styles; belonging to the order
Polygynia ;polygynian . - adjective Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing
polygyny .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having more than one wife at a time
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Examples
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Aquinas goes on to describe how monogamy benefits women by reducing the female competition inherent in polygynous households, thereby insuring the concentration of emotional and material resources on a single female mate.
Matt J. Rossano: Thomas Aquinas: Saint of Evolutionary Psychologist? Matt J. Rossano 2010
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Aquinas goes on to describe how monogamy benefits women by reducing the female competition inherent in polygynous households, thereby insuring the concentration of emotional and material resources on a single female mate.
Matt J. Rossano: Thomas Aquinas: Saint of Evolutionary Psychologist? Matt J. Rossano 2010
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Aquinas goes on to describe how monogamy benefits women by reducing the female competition inherent in polygynous households, thereby insuring the concentration of emotional and material resources on a single female mate.
Matt J. Rossano: Thomas Aquinas: Saint of Evolutionary Psychologist? Matt J. Rossano 2010
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They are polygynous, meaning each male has up to ten mates in his territory.
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They are polygynous, meaning each male has up to ten mates in his territory.
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They are polygynous, meaning each male has up to ten mates in his territory.
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Gorillas are polygynous in order to capitalize on the approach-avoidance conflict of needing a giant protector who looks scarier than hell but then wondering what to do with him when there is no danger.
Dan Wharton, Ph.D.: Are We Really That Different In Love? Ph.D. Dan Wharton 2011
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Gorillas are polygynous in order to capitalize on the approach-avoidance conflict of needing a giant protector who looks scarier than hell but then wondering what to do with him when there is no danger.
Dan Wharton, Ph.D.: Are We Really That Different In Love? Ph.D. Dan Wharton 2011
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Gorillas are polygynous in order to capitalize on the approach-avoidance conflict of needing a giant protector who looks scarier than hell but then wondering what to do with him when there is no danger.
Dan Wharton, Ph.D.: Are We Really That Different In Love? Ph.D. Dan Wharton 2011
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Gorillas are polygynous in order to capitalize on the approach-avoidance conflict of needing a giant protector who looks scarier than hell but then wondering what to do with him when there is no danger.
Dan Wharton, Ph.D.: Are We Really That Different In Love? Ph.D. Dan Wharton 2011
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