What does polyandrous mean?
Polyandrous means Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry..
Why, she goes on, meeting another husband, lays another batch of eggs, leaves them and goes on her polyandrous way, flirting, fighting - oh, out on the razzle-dazzle generally.
Nestled in this remote area of northwestern Nepal is a tiny settlement of ethnic Tibetan Buddhists, the land of the Nyinba, where UCLA anthropologist Nancy Levine found one of the last flourishing polyandrous populations, a society where women marry several men.
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Polyandrous means Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry..
Common synonyms include polygamous.
Possible antonyms include monandrous, polygynous.
Why, she goes on, meeting another husband, lays another batch of eggs, leaves them and goes on her polyandrous way, flirting, fighting - oh, out on the razzle-dazzle generally.
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