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Polygynous vs Polygenous - What's the difference?

polygynous | polygenous |

As adjectives the difference between polygynous and polygenous

is that polygynous is (botany) having many styles; belonging to the order polygynia; polygynian while polygenous is consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain.

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

    References

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    polygenous

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consisting of, or containing, many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain.

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