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Polyandry vs Adelphic - What's the difference?

polyandry | adelphic |

As a noun polyandry

is (marital) the having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.

As an adjective adelphic is

describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers.

polyandry

English

Noun

(-)
  • (marital) The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
  • (zoological) The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
  • (general) Sexual relations with plural males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

    • Antonyms

    * monandry * (with respect to number) monogamy * (with respect to gender) polygyny

    Hypernyms

    * polygamy

    Coordinate terms

    * bigamy

    Related terms

    * polyandrist

    See also

    * concubine * seraglio * harem

    adelphic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers