po|lyg|a|mous — «puh LIHG uh muhs», adjective. 1. a) having more than one wife at the same time. b) (less commonly) having more than one husband at the same time. 2. Botany. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant or on different… … Useful english dictionary
mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… … English syllables
lyg — po·lyg·a·la; po·lyg·a·la·ce·ae; po·lyg·a·mist; po·lyg·a·mize; po·lyg·a·mo·dioecious; po·lyg·a·mous; po·lyg·a·my; po·lyg·e·nism; po·lyg·e·nist; po·lyg·e·nis·tic; po·lyg·e·nous; po·lyg·e·ny; po·lyg·o·na·ce·ae; po·lyg·o·nal; po·lyg·o·na·les;… … English syllables
polygamous — po·lyg·a·mous … English syllables
polygamously — po·lyg·a·mous·ly … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
polygamous — po·lyg·a·mous pə lig ə məs adj 1) relating to or practicing polygamy 2) having more than one mate at one time * * * po·lyg·a·mous (pə ligґə məs) pertaining to polygamy … Medical dictionary
polygamous — po•lyg•a•mous [[t]pəˈlɪg ə məs[/t]] also pol•y•gam•ic [[t]ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ant of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy 2) bot Bot. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant or on different… … From formal English to slang
polygamy — po|lyg|a|my [ pə lıgəmi ] noun uncount the custom of having more than one husband or wife at the same time in societies where this is legal ╾ po|lyg|a|mist noun count ╾ po|lyg|a|mous adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polygamy — po·lyg·a·my /pə li gə mē/ n: the offense of having several and specif. more than two spouses at one time compare bigamy po·lyg·a·mous / məs/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
