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Polygyny - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun polygyny

is the state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives - H. Spencer

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

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.