Definition of polyandry in English:

polyandry

noun ˈpɒlɪandri

mass noun

1Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.
一妻多夫。比较POLYGYNY
Compare with polygyny
Example sentencesExamples
- Most marriages are monogamous, although fraternal polyandry (having more than one husband) is permitted and is even considered to be prestigious.
- One version of polygamy, polyandry - the marriage of a woman with more than one husband - is very rare.
- Polygyny and polyandry are not allowed, and it is forbidden to marry close family and kin members.
- From then on, polygyny (one man with several wives) replaced polyandry (one woman with several husbands) as a marital practice.
- So maybe you want to democratise polyandry and polygamy, if that's what you want to do, that's fine, but I mean I'm not sure necessarily that the idea of multiculturalism actually is something that needs to be actively embraced.
1. 1.1Zoology A pattern of mating in which a female animal has more than one male mate.
  〔动〕一雌多雄
  Example sentencesExamples
  The polyandry of female Uta may be a strategy to obtain genes to produce both high quality sons and daughters.
  Cichlids also employ polyandry, in which females mate with several males.
  Most offspring were from monogamous pairs, but a few cases consistent with polygyny by males or sequential polyandry by females were also found.
  In the rare mating system called polyandry, the female breeds with several males, which then raise the offspring alone.
  We discuss our findings with respect to proximate and ultimate hypotheses regarding the causes and significance of polyandry in female birds.

Derivatives

polyandrous

adjective pɒlɪˈandrəs

I suspect that even fewer American men would be inclined to enter into polyandrous (one woman, many men) marriages.
Example sentencesExamples
- Approximately 30 birds occupied the Triangle G lagoon, and three families from one polyandrous group (one female, two males) from 1997 were also included in our analyses.
- The female of this species is polyandrous and may lay more than one clutch of eggs.
- Then the hypothesis to be tested is whether differences among species in sexual dimorphism are related to the underlying genetic mating systems, perhaps with the most dimorphic species also being the most polyandrous.
- However, different investigators have used the term ‘monogamy’ to describe both concepts, whereas in reality they are not synonymous: social monogamy can occur with monogamous, polygynous, and polyandrous mating strategies.

Origin

Late 17th century: from poly- 'many' + Greek anēr, andr- 'male'.

Definition of polyandry in US English:

polyandry

nounˌpälēˈandrē

1Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.
一妻多夫。比较POLYGYNY
Compare with polygyny
Example sentencesExamples
- From then on, polygyny (one man with several wives) replaced polyandry (one woman with several husbands) as a marital practice.
- So maybe you want to democratise polyandry and polygamy, if that's what you want to do, that's fine, but I mean I'm not sure necessarily that the idea of multiculturalism actually is something that needs to be actively embraced.
- One version of polygamy, polyandry - the marriage of a woman with more than one husband - is very rare.
- Polygyny and polyandry are not allowed, and it is forbidden to marry close family and kin members.
- Most marriages are monogamous, although fraternal polyandry (having more than one husband) is permitted and is even considered to be prestigious.
1. 1.1Zoology A pattern of mating in which a female animal has more than one male mate.
  〔动〕一雌多雄
  Example sentencesExamples
  We discuss our findings with respect to proximate and ultimate hypotheses regarding the causes and significance of polyandry in female birds.
  The polyandry of female Uta may be a strategy to obtain genes to produce both high quality sons and daughters.
  In the rare mating system called polyandry, the female breeds with several males, which then raise the offspring alone.
  Most offspring were from monogamous pairs, but a few cases consistent with polygyny by males or sequential polyandry by females were also found.
  Cichlids also employ polyandry, in which females mate with several males.

Origin

Late 17th century: from poly- ‘many’ + Greek anēr, andr- ‘male’.

词汇	polyandry
释义	Definition of polyandry in English: polyandry noun ˈpɒlɪandri mass noun 1Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband. 一妻多夫。比较POLYGYNY Compare with polygyny Example sentencesExamples Most marriages are monogamous, although fraternal polyandry (having more than one husband) is permitted and is even considered to be prestigious. One version of polygamy, polyandry - the marriage of a woman with more than one husband - is very rare. Polygyny and polyandry are not allowed, and it is forbidden to marry close family and kin members. From then on, polygyny (one man with several wives) replaced polyandry (one woman with several husbands) as a marital practice. So maybe you want to democratise polyandry and polygamy, if that's what you want to do, that's fine, but I mean I'm not sure necessarily that the idea of multiculturalism actually is something that needs to be actively embraced. 1.1Zoology A pattern of mating in which a female animal has more than one male mate. 〔动〕一雌多雄 Example sentencesExamples The polyandry of female Uta may be a strategy to obtain genes to produce both high quality sons and daughters. Cichlids also employ polyandry, in which females mate with several males. Most offspring were from monogamous pairs, but a few cases consistent with polygyny by males or sequential polyandry by females were also found. In the rare mating system called polyandry, the female breeds with several males, which then raise the offspring alone. We discuss our findings with respect to proximate and ultimate hypotheses regarding the causes and significance of polyandry in female birds. Derivatives polyandrous adjective pɒlɪˈandrəs I suspect that even fewer American men would be inclined to enter into polyandrous (one woman, many men) marriages. Example sentencesExamples Approximately 30 birds occupied the Triangle G lagoon, and three families from one polyandrous group (one female, two males) from 1997 were also included in our analyses. The female of this species is polyandrous and may lay more than one clutch of eggs. Then the hypothesis to be tested is whether differences among species in sexual dimorphism are related to the underlying genetic mating systems, perhaps with the most dimorphic species also being the most polyandrous. However, different investigators have used the term ‘monogamy’ to describe both concepts, whereas in reality they are not synonymous: social monogamy can occur with monogamous, polygynous, and polyandrous mating strategies. Origin Late 17th century: from poly- 'many' + Greek anēr, andr- 'male'. Definition of polyandry in US English: polyandry nounˌpälēˈandrē 1Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband. 一妻多夫。比较POLYGYNY Compare with polygyny Example sentencesExamples From then on, polygyny (one man with several wives) replaced polyandry (one woman with several husbands) as a marital practice. So maybe you want to democratise polyandry and polygamy, if that's what you want to do, that's fine, but I mean I'm not sure necessarily that the idea of multiculturalism actually is something that needs to be actively embraced. One version of polygamy, polyandry - the marriage of a woman with more than one husband - is very rare. Polygyny and polyandry are not allowed, and it is forbidden to marry close family and kin members. Most marriages are monogamous, although fraternal polyandry (having more than one husband) is permitted and is even considered to be prestigious. 1.1Zoology A pattern of mating in which a female animal has more than one male mate. 〔动〕一雌多雄 Example sentencesExamples We discuss our findings with respect to proximate and ultimate hypotheses regarding the causes and significance of polyandry in female birds. The polyandry of female Uta may be a strategy to obtain genes to produce both high quality sons and daughters. In the rare mating system called polyandry, the female breeds with several males, which then raise the offspring alone. Most offspring were from monogamous pairs, but a few cases consistent with polygyny by males or sequential polyandry by females were also found. Cichlids also employ polyandry, in which females mate with several males. Origin Late 17th century: from poly- ‘many’ + Greek anēr, andr- ‘male’.
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