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The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry.
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the state or practice of having two or more husbands at the same time.
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A woman with many husbands
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The state or philosophy of having more than one husband; a subset of polygamy.
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A type of polygamous mating system in which one female monopolizes the reproductive efforts of several males.
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A single breeding female and multiple males.
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one female has several mates - males help with offspring - marmosets and tamarins
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pol-ee-AN-dree A mating system in which one female mates with several males. 830
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