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polygynious

polygynious is the alternative form of polygynous.

Meaning of polygynous

Adjective

polygynous (not comparable)

  1. Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
    Synonyms:
    polygynian
  2. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.
    • These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated.2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 86

Questions about polygynious

What is polygynious the alternative form of?
Polygynious is the alternative form of polygynous.

Words near polygynious in the dictionary

  1. polygyne
  2. polygyneous
  3. polygynian
  4. polygynic
  5. polygynies
  6. polygynious
  7. polygynist
  8. polygynists
  9. polygynoecial
  10. polygynous
  11. polygynously

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