Definition of Poligamous
Po*lyg"a*mous (?), a. [Gr. &?; living
&?; polygamy; poly`s many + &?; marriage. Cf.
Bigamy.]
1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized
by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as,
polygamous marriages; -- opposed to
monogamous.
2. (Zoöl.) Pairing with more than
one female.
Most deer, cattle, and sheep are
polygamous. Darwin.
3. (Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia;
bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same
plant.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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