adjective. Relating to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy.

adjective. Having both hermaphroditic and unisexual flowers on the same plant or on separate plants of the same species.

Relating to or characterized by polygamy: as, polygamous marriage (a union including more than one spouse of either sex, sanctioned in respect to plurality of wives by the law of some countries, but not recognized as marriage by the law of Christian states).

In zoöl mating with more than one individual of the opposite sex; polyandrous or polygynous, especially the latter, which is more frequent among animals than the former.

In botany, bearing both unisexual and bisexual or hermaphroditic flowers in the same species.

adjective. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; ; -- opposed to monogamous.

adjective. Pairing with more than one female.

adjective. Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.

adjective. Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.

adjective. having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant

adjective. having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals

"She argues that this has opened the door for legal reconition of marriage rights in polygamous marriages, possibly to the detriment of the children of those marriages."

monogamous  

bigamous  monoecious  monoicous  polyandrous  polygynous  

antipathetic  bigamous  child-abusing  consanguineous  dioecious