01 a. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed t…
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Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous.
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Pairing with more than one female.(Zool.)“Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous.” — Darwin.
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Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.(Bot.)