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.
polygynys
Not English
Polygynys has no English definition. It may be misspelled.
English words similar to 'polygynys':
polygamy,
polygonous,
polygony,
polygyny,
philogyny,
phylogeny,
polysemy,
polygamous,
pleasantly,
pleasingly,
polygeny,
polygenous,
polygynous,
placentas,
plasmids,
pleasantry,
polycounts,
polysemous,
polygenes,
polysomes,
polysemes,
polysomaty,
pelicans,
placentals,
pleasances,
plasmonics,
polygons,
plushness,
pluckiness,
pullikins,
pilseners,
pilsners,
plycounts,
placings,
phlegmily,
pluckings,
polysynody,
plasmoids,
polyacenes,
ploughings,
plashings,
polygynies,
pulsingly,
polysomy,
plesauntly,
pelecans,
plasmogamy,
plesances,
placentary,
pleasants,
plashingly,
pelecanids,
pelecinids,
pluggings,
placemarks,
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pulsings,
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pleasings
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
