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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespolygyn
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔliˈɡyːn
"Einige Säugetierarten leben in polygynen Gruppen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having more than one wife or female mate at one time.
"In certain anthropological studies, researchers examine traditional societies that practice polygynous marriage." - 2
In zoology and botany, relating to a species in which a single male mates with multiple females during a breeding season.
"Red-winged blackbirds are known to exhibit polygynous mating behaviors depending on territory quality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'gynē' meaning 'woman' or 'wife', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ous'. First entering scientific and anthropological literature in the 19th century, the term was coined to describe mating systems and marital practices characterized by a single male having multiple female mates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polygynous" is said worldwide
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polygyne
Transliteration: poligin
"Certaines espèces d'oiseaux sont polygynes."
polygyn
Transliteration: pɔliˈɡyːn
"Einige Säugetierarten leben in polygynen Gruppen."
poliginico
Transliteration: poliˈdʒiniko
"Il sistema di accoppiamento di questa specie è poliginico."
polígino
Transliteration: poˈliɣino
"El gorrión americano es un ave de comportamiento polígino."
polígino
Transliteration: puˈliʒinu
"Sociedades tradicionais com arranjos familiares políginos foram estudadas."
बहुपत्नीक
Transliteration: bahupatnik
"कुछ समाज ऐतिहासिक रूप से बहुपत्नीक रहे हैं।"
一夫多妻的
Transliteration: yī fū duō qī de
"这种鸟类是典型的实行一夫多妻制的物种。"
일처다부제
Transliteration: ilcheodabuje
Script: 일부다처의
"일부다처의 결혼 형태는 특정 문화권에 존재해왔다."
一夫多妻の
Transliteration: ippu tasai no
"その動物の生態系は一夫多妻制である。"
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