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polygamous

polygamous is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Zoöl.) Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin.
  2. 2.(Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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