polyandry

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
2. (uncountable, usually) The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
3. (uncountable, usually) Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.
4. (uncountable, usually) The condition of having many stamens.

Opposite of

monandry, ;, monogyny, monogamy, polygyny

Synonyms

polygamy

polygyny

plural marriage

Translations

polyandrie

poliandria

Polyandrie

poliandria

poliandria

Vielmännerei

πολυανδρία

اتخاذ المرأة الواحدة لنفسها زوجين أو أكثر في آن واحد

تعدد الأزواج

poliàndria

πολύανδρος

bigamia

تَعَدُّد اَلْأَزْوَاج

Etymology

From poly- + -andry.