polygamy

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

Definitions

  1. 1.(Zoöl.) The state or habit of having more than one mate.
  2. 2.(Bot.) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

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

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