— monogynous, monogynic /mon'euh jin"ik/ , monogynious , adj. — monogynist , n.
/meuh noj"euh nee/ , n.
1. the practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.
2. (of a male animal) the condition of having one mate at a time.
3. (in social insects) the condition of having one functioning queen in a colony.
4. Bot. the condition of having one pistil.
[ 1875-80; MONO- + Gk -gynia, equiv. to gyn ( é ) woman, wife + -ia -Y 3 ]