[mo.nog.a.my] n [F monogamie, fr. LL monogamia, fr. Gk, fr. monogamos monogamous, fr. mon- + gamos marriage, fr. gamein to marry] (1612) 1 archaic: the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime
2: the state or custom of being married to one person at a time
3: the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time "~ is common among birds" -- mo.nog.a.mous also mono.gam.ic adj -- mo.nog.a.mous.ly adv