English-Thai Dictionary
polygamous
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
POLYGAMOUS
a.Consisting of polygamy. 1. Inclined to polygamy; having a plurality of wives.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
POLYGAMOUS
Po *lyg "a *mous, a. Etym: [Gr. Bigamy. ]
1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pairing with more than one female. Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin.
3. (Bot. )
Defn: Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
New American Oxford Dictionary
polygamous
po lyg a mous |pəˈligəməs pəˈlɪɡəməs | ▶adjective practicing, relating to, or involving polygamy: polygamous societies. • Zoology (of an animal ) typically having more than one mate. • Botany (of a plant ) bearing some flowers with stamens only, some with pistils only, and some with both, on the same or different plants. DERIVATIVES po lyg a mous ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek polugamos (from polu- ‘much, often ’ + -gamos ‘marrying ’) + -ous .
Oxford Dictionary
polygamous
pol ¦yg ¦am |ous |pəˈlɪgəməs | ▶adjective relating to or involving polygamy: polygamous societies. • Zoology (of an animal ) typically having more than one mate. • Botany (of a plant ) bearing some flowers with stamens only, some with pistils only, and some with both, on the same or different plants. DERIVATIVES polygamously adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Greek polugamos (from polu- ‘much, often ’ + -gamos ‘marrying ’) + -ous .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
polygamous
po lyg a mous /pəlɪ́ɡəməs /形容詞 1 複婚制の, 一夫多妻 (主義 )の .2 〘植 〙雌雄混株の, 雑性花の .3 〘動 〙多婚性の .～ly 副詞
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