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mo·nog·y·ny M0394400 (mə-nŏj′ə-nē)n.1. The practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.2. Zoology a. A mating pattern in which a male mates with one female in a single breeding season.b. The condition of having only one queen. Used of an insect colony. mo·nog′y·nist n.mo·nog′y·nous adj.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | monogynous - having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines)monogynicmonogamous - (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate; "monogamous marriage"; "monogamous for life" |
monogynousenUK
monogynous[mə′näj·ə·nəs] (botany) Having only one pistil. (vertebrate zoology) Having only one female in a colony. Consorting with only one female. monogynousenUK
Synonyms for monogynousadj having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines)SynonymsRelated Words |