Associations to the word «Polygynous»

Wiktionary

POLYGYNOUS, adjective. (botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian.
POLYGYNOUS, adjective. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.

Dictionary definition

POLYGYNOUS, adjective. Having more than one wife at a time.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats