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单词 polygynous
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polygynous

adjective

po·​lyg·​y·​nous pə-ˈli-jə-nəs How to pronounce polygynous (audio)
: relating to or practicing polygyny
polygynous species of birds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In their natural habitats in countries such as Somalia and Ethiopia, hamadryas baboons form polygynous groups. Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022 Wolverines usually occur in equal male and female populations across their habitat, but as polygynous carnivores, the males usually establish with one to three females in their territory. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 July 2021 Many animals such as lemurs, elephant seals or many types of fish, mate in polygynous mating systems. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2020 Cousin marriages, polygynous unions and marriages between step-family members were prohibited. Christopher Levenick, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020 However, scientists had never before witnessed polygynous behavior in amphibians, Issam Ahmed reports for AFP. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2020 O’Connell tells the Times that scientists had long expected that these kinds of polygynous mating behaviors existed in amphibians. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2020 The first is that in polygynous species, males are generally larger than females, because of the need to compete for access to females. James Ryerson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

polygyny + -ous

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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