"monogyny" meaning in All languages combined

See monogyny on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/ Forms: monogynies [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + -gyny. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mono-|-gyny}} mono- + -gyny Head templates: {{en-noun|-|monogynies}} monogyny (usually uncountable, plural monogynies)
  1. The practice of having one wife at a time. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-monogyny-en-noun-xxU0~B~~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -gyny Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gyny: 52 48
  2. The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-monogyny-en-noun-YQ81OK-0 Disambiguation of Ants: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with mono-, English terms suffixed with -gyny Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gyny: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: monogynist, monoandry, polyandry

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/"
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