polygyny

English

/pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
  • The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πολύ (many, very).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πολύ

Gloss

many, very

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Kanji

多

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