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  • In mathematics, pertaining to the connectivity of a surface.

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  • adjective Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek ἀδελφικός (adelphikos, "brotherly"), from ἀδελφός (adelphos, "brother")

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