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Polygonous vs Polygynous - What's the difference?

polygonous | polygynous |

As adjectives the difference between polygonous and polygynous

is that polygonous is polygonal while polygynous is (botany) having many styles; belonging to the order polygynia; polygynian.

polygonous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • polygonal

    • polygynous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian.
  • Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.

    • Synonyms

    * (having many styles) polygynian

    Antonyms

    * monogynous * polyandrous

    Hypernyms

    * polygamous

    Coordinate terms

    * bigamous

    Related terms

    * polygyny

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