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Webster 1913 Edition
Polygamous
Po-lyg′a-mous
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] living [GREEK] polygamy;
πολύσ
many + [GREEK] marriage. Cf. Bigamy
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives;
as,
; – opposed to polygamous
marriagesmonogamous
. 2.
(Zool.)
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 1828 Edition
Polygamous
POLYG'AMOUS
,Adj.
1.
Inclined to polygamy; having a plurality of wives.