The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.

The practice of having two or more female slaves, partners or wives, rather than a single female, as in monogyny. Essay: " Polygynous Enslavement"

the state or practice of having two or more wives at the same time.

A man with many wifes

A type of polygamous mating system in which one male monopolizes the reproductive efforts of several females.

Multiple mating by males, such that families consist of both full-sibs (having the same mother and father) and half-sibs (siblings with the same mother but different fathers).

(po-LYG-y-ny). Marriage between one male and two or more females. polytheism (POL·i·the·ism). From the Greek polytheos (of many gods); the doctrine of, belief in, or worship of, many gods, a plurality of gods, or more than one god as opposed to monotheism.

the mating of a single male with several females.