polyandry
noun[U]
uk/ˌpɒl.iˈæn.dri/us/ˌpɑː.liˈæn.dri/social sciencespecialized
thepracticeof having more than onehusbandorpermanentmalesexualpartnerat the sametime
一妻多夫（制）biologyspecialized
thepracticeof afemaleanimalhaving more than onemalemate(=sexualpartner)
（动物）一雌多雄Compare
polygyny
See also
polygamy
Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
- adulteress
- affinal
- as husband and wifeidiom
- be an itemidiom
- be shacked upidiom
- hear wedding bellsidiom
- hitched
- honest
- husband
- intermarriage
- matrimony
- monogamous
- monogamy
- morganatic
- ménage à trois
- shack
- shack up
- something
- together
- trouble and strifeidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Animal (non-human) behaviour