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noun
The practice of having one wife at a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
having only one wife at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: monogamy, monogamousness
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -gyny English monogyny From mono- + -gyny.
