pəˈlijənəs, -igə- adjective
also poly·gynic |pälē|j]inik, -lə̇|-, -|g], ]īn- ; or poly·gyni·ous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēəs\
Etymology: polygynous, polygynious from polygyny + -ous or -ious; polygynic International Scientific Vocabulary polygyny + -ic; probably originally formed as French polygynique
1. : relating to, practicing, or characterized by polygyny
2. : having many pistils
3. : of or relating to a species maintaining a number of fecundated females in its colony — used of social bees and ants