"polyandrous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: poly- + -androus Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|androus}} poly- + -androus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polyandrous (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Of or pertaining to polyandry): polyandre (French), poliandra (Ido), polandrach (Irish), poliandro [masculine] (Italian), poliandro (Portuguese), poliândrico (Portuguese), poliandro (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-polyandrous-en-adj-kqggDhJf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 61 39 Disambiguation of 'Of or pertaining to polyandry': 95 5
  2. (botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-polyandrous-en-adj-ijDoOT3Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -androus Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -androus: 10 90 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: polygamous

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 32",
          "text": "Why, she goes on, meeting another husband, lays another batch of eggs, leaves them and goes on her polyandrous way, flirting, fighting - oh, out on the razzle-dazzle generally.",
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