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polygynous.

Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
  1. Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

    not-comparable
  2. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English polygyny Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polygynous From polygyny + -ous.

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