polygamy

/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/noun
High School
1

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

2

Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

3

The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

4

The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

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