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Polygyny vs Polygyne - What's the difference?

polygyny | polygyne |

As a noun polygyny

is the state or practice of having several wives]] at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives - [[w:herbert spencer|h spencer.

As an adjective polygyne is

describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen.

polygyny

English

Noun

(polygynies)
  • The state or practice of having several wives]] at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives - [[w:Herbert Spencer, H. Spencer

    • Derived terms

    * polygynist * polygynous

    Antonyms

    * monogamy * monogyny * polyandry

    Hypernyms

    * polygamy

    Coordinate terms

    * bigamy

    polygyne

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen

    • Related terms

    *monogyne

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