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      polyandry
      noun
      polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time
      Roots
      polyspoly- · Greek · manyanerandr- · Greek · man, maleia-y · Greek · state, condition
      Synonyms for polyandry
      polygynynpolygamynmonogynynbigamynmonogamynmonandryndeuterogamyadjtrigamyadjconcubinagenleviraten
      Words related to polyandry
      polyandricadjpolyandristnpolygynistnpolyandrousadjpolygynousadjpolygamousadjpolygamizevdigamyadjweddervpolygamistnbigamousadjdigamistpolygynianmonogamicadjbigamistnmonogynousadjpolyamoryadjexogamynmonogamousadjsororatevmonogamistndeuterogamistmonandrousadjpolygamicadjcuckoldomnnonmonogamousadjinmarriagenagamyadjconjugalitynremarriagen

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      Where does polyandry come from?

      The word polyandry breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: poly-, from Greek polys (“many”); andr, from Greek aner (“man, male”); and -y, from Greek ia (“state, condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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