Polyandrous families, for instance, need not be restricted to one wife but may have two or more; in other words, they may practice polyandry and polygamy at once (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
polyandry — pol|y|an|dry [ ,pali ændri ] noun uncount the custom of having more than one husband at the same time in societies where this is legal ╾ pol|y|an|drous adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polyandrous — pol•y•an•drous [[t]ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs[/t]] adj. 1) ant of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry 2) bot having an indefinite number of stamens • Etymology: 1820–30; < Gk polyándros having many husbands. See poly , androus … From formal English to slang
Polyandrous — Pol y*an drous, a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyedrous — Pol y*e drous, a. See {Polyhedral}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyhedrous — Pol y*he drous, a. Polyhedral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
polyandry — poly·an·dry päl ē .an drē n, pl dries the state or practice of having more than one husband or male mate at one time compare POLYGAMY, POLYGYNY poly·an·drous .päl ē an drəs adj * * * poly·an·dry … Medical dictionary
