"monandry" meaning in All languages combined

See monandry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From mono- + -andry. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mono-|-andry}} mono- + -andry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} monandry (uncountable)
  1. The possession by a woman of only one husband at one time. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-monandry-en-noun-FcaS9aWX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -andry, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -andry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. (zoology) A mating system in which all of the eggs of a female are fertilized by sperm from the same male (over one breeding season or over a lifetime). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-monandry-en-noun-wYg4mzOu Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mono- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 54 46 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: monandric
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