POLYANDRY


Meaning of POLYANDRY in English

/ ˌpɒliˈændri; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun

[ U ] ( technical ) the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

—compare polygamy

►  poly·an·drous / ˌpɒliˈændrəs; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from poly- many + Greek anēr , andr- male.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.