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Meaning of 'polygamy'
Meaning of 'polygamy' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Polygamy 
[ n.]
- The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the
same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or
the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to
monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note
under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry. [ n.]- The state or habit of having more than one mate.
- The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
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