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polygamous

 
Dictionary: po·lyg·a·mous   (pə-lĭg'ə-məs) pronunciation
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.
polygamously po·lyg'a·mous·ly adv.

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Veterinary Dictionary: polygamous
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As a male or female, having more than one mate.

Gardener's Dictionary: polygamous
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Bearing both unisexual and perfect flowers on the same or different plants.

WordNet: polygamous
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
  Antonym: monogamous (meaning #1)


Translations: Polygamous
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - polygam

Nederlands (Dutch)
polygaam

Français (French)
adj. - polygame

Deutsch (German)
adj. - polygam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολύγαμος, πολυγαμικός

Italiano (Italian)
poligamo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - polígamo

Русский (Russian)
полигамный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - polígamo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - polygam

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
一夫多妻的, 雄雌混株的, 一妻多夫的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 一夫多妻的, 雄雌混株的, 一妻多夫的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 일부다처의, 일처다부의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 一夫多妻の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خاص بتعدد الوجات, متزوج بأكثر من زوجه واحدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נשואה/נשוי ליותר מבעל/מאישה אחד/ת, פוליגמי, מצמיח פרחים עם אבקנים, עם עלי, או עם שניהם‬


 
 

 

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