What does "polygamous" mean?
Polygamous: (Zoöl.) Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin.
Additional senses
- 2.(Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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