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1913
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Monogyny
Mo-nog′y-ny
,
Noun.
[See
Monogynia
.]
1.
Marriage with the one woman only.
2.
(Bot.)
The state or condition of being monogynous.
Definition
2024
monogyny
monogyny
English
Noun
monogyny
(
uncountable
)
The practice of having one
wife
at the same time.
The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time.
Antonyms
polygyny
See also
monoandry
polyandry
Etymology
From
mono-
+
-gyny
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/məˈnɒdʒɪnɪ/
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