polygamies in English
noun
1
the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
Polyandry (multiple husbands) has recently been abolished; the practice of polygamy is legal provided the first wife grants her consent.
2
the condition of bearing some male, some female, and sometimes some perfect flowers on the same plant.
In plants, polygamy means the co-occurrence and function of monosexual and bisexual individuals in a population.
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