Definitions

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  • noun Having an exclusive relationship with two or more partners (for either sex, in animals or in humans)

Etymologies

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From polygyny and polyandry

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Examples

  • They practise a form of polygamy known as polygynandry, in which a group of males has an exclusive relationship with a group of females.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

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