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polygamous
po·lyg·a·mous P0424000 (pə-lĭg′ə-məs)adj.1. Relating to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy.2. Botany Having both hermaphroditic and unisexual flowers on the same plant or on separate plants of the same species.
po·lyg′a·mous·ly adv.po•lyg•a•mous (pəˈlɪg ə məs) also pol•y•gam•ic (ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy. 2. Bot. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant or on different plants of the same species. [1605–15; < Greek polýgamos. See poly-, -gamous] po•lyg′a•mous•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | polygamous - having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individualsmonogamous - (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate; "monogamous marriage"; "monogamous for life" | | 2. | polygamous - having several forms of gametoecia on the same plantheteroicous, polyoicousmonecious, monoecious, monoicous - having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal |
Translations
polygamous
polygamous[pə′lig·ə·məs] (botany) Having both perfect and imperfect flowers on the same plant. (vertebrate zoology) Having more than one mate at one time. MedicalSeepolygamyLegalSeePolygamypolygamous
Synonyms for polygamousadj having more than one mate at a timeAntonymsadj having several forms of gametoecia on the same plantSynonymsRelated Words- monecious
- monoecious
- monoicous
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