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Polyandry

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polygynynounThe state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
polygamynounThe condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
hyperpolyandrynounThe condition of being hyperpolyandrous
polyandrogynynounA mating strategy in which both males and females have multiple mates at the same time
polyandrismnoun(rare) polyandry
monoandrynounThe practice of having only one husband at a time.
monogynynounThe practice of having one wife at a time.
monandrynounThe possession of only one husband at one time.
polyamourynounAlternative form of polyamory. [Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.]
polyamorynounAny of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.
bigynynounThe state of having two wives simultaneously.
monogamynounThe practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
quadrigamynounThe state of having four spouses simultaneously.
pluralitynoun(uncountable) The state of being plural.
polynoun(chiefly informal) Polyamory.
serial polygamynoun(derogatory) The practice of marrying and divorcing a succession of individual spouses.
monoamorynounPractice of involving romantic or sexual relationship with a single partner at a time. (especially as contrasted with polyamory).
omnigamynounA social system in which each man of a community is married to all the women and each woman is married to all the men.
polycyesisnoun(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
polysexualitynoun(LGBTQ) A sexual orientation characterized by an attraction to people of many, but not all, genders.

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