"polygynous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polygynous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany, Marriage Synonyms (having many styles): polygynian
    Sense id: en-polygynous-en-adj-Sw-Z8wHv Disambiguation of Marriage: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 92 8 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'having many styles': 92 8
  2. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Family, Marriage Translations (practicing polygyny): polygynní (Czech), polygyne (French), többnejű (Hungarian), poligino [masculine] (Italian), amlwreiciog (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-polygynous-en-adj-d88E2j6Z Disambiguation of Family: 16 84 Disambiguation of Marriage: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'practicing polygyny': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: polygamous Related terms: polygyny Coordinate_terms: bigamous

Alternative forms

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