Associations to the word «Polyandry»

Wiktionary

POLYANDRY, noun. The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
POLYANDRY, noun. (zoological): The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
POLYANDRY, noun. (general): Sexual relations with plural males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

Dictionary definition

POLYANDRY, noun. Having more than one husband at a time.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.