monogamian

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• Monogamian — Mon o*ga mi*an, Monogamic Mon o*gam ic, a. [See {Monogamous}.] 1. Pertaining to, or involving, monogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the {Monogamia}; having a simple flower with united anthers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Monogamic — Monogamian Mon o*ga mi*an, Monogamic Mon o*gam ic, a. [See {Monogamous}.] 1. Pertaining to, or involving, monogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the {Monogamia}; having a simple flower with united anthers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Monogamous — Mo*nog a*mous, a. [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. ?; mo nos single + ? marriage.] 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Monogamian}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Mating with but one of the opposite sex;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Origins of society — The origins of society the evolutionary emergence of distinctively human social organization is an important topic within evolutionary biology, anthropology, prehistory and palaeolithic archaeology.[1][2] While little is known for certain,… …   Wikipedia