Polyandrous
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
botany
: Belonging to the Linnean class
Polyandria.
Having the stamens indefinitely numerous, at least more than ten.
In
zoology
, having several male mates; polygamous, as a female animal.
In
sociology
, same as
polyandric
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Of or pertaining to
polyandry
.
adjective.
Belonging to the class
Polyandria
; having many
stamens
inserted in the
receptacle
.
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adjective.
having more than one husband at a time
Word Usage
"The NeoAmish, for example, live in polyandrous families (_polyandrous_ was in our vocabulary list last month) because of the scarcity of women."
Equivalent
polygamous
Same Context
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