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pentagamy

pentagamy noun: the state of having five spouses simultaneously.

Noun

pentagamy (uncountable)

  1. The state of having five spouses simultaneously.

Origin of pentagamy

From penta- + -gamy.

Questions about pentagamy

What does pentagamy mean?
Pentagamy means the state of having five spouses simultaneously.
What part of speech is pentagamy?
Pentagamy is a noun.

Words near pentagamy in the dictionary

  1. pentagalacturonic acid
  2. pentagalloyl
  3. pentagalloylglucose
  4. pentagamist
  5. pentagamists
  6. pentagamy
  7. pentagastrin
  8. pentagastrins
  9. pentagenarian
  10. pentagenarians
  11. pentagestrone

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