polygyny
noun[U]
uk/pəˈlɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/us/pəˈlɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/social sciencespecialized
thepracticeof having more than onewifeorpermanentfemalesexualpartnerat the sametime
一夫多妻（制）biologyspecialized
thepracticeof amaleanimalhaving more than onefemalemate(=sexualpartner)
（动物）一雄多雌Compare
polyandry
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
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Animal (non-human) behaviour