"polygynous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
Etymology: From polygyny + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polygyny|-ous}} polygyny + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polygynous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany, Marriage Synonyms: polygynian
    Sense id: en-polygynous-en-adj-60mzPL8i Disambiguation of Marriage: 71 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 90 10 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Family Translations (practicing polygyny): polygynní (Czech), monivaimoinen (Finnish), polygyninen (Finnish), polygyne (French), többnejű (Hungarian), poligino [masculine] (Italian), wielożenny (Polish), poliginiczny (Polish), amlwreiciog (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-polygynous-en-adj-d88E2j6Z Disambiguation of Family: 10 90 Disambiguation of 'practicing polygyny': 3 97

Alternative forms

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