Polyandrous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyandrous is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry.
More Meanings
- (botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for polyandrous
Depending on context, synonyms include polygamous.
Antonyms for polyandrous
Common opposites include monandrous, polygynous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polygamous, polyandrian, polyandric, polygynandrous, polyandrious, polygynadrous.
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