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monandrous

/məˈnæn.drəs/

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adjective

/məˈnæn.drəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruПрилагательное, описывающее брачный обычай, при котором женщина имеет только одного мужа в данный момент, или в ботанике — цветок, имеющий только одну тычинку.

An adjective describing a marriage custom where a woman has only one husband at a time, or in botany, a flower having only one stamen.

  1. Marriage practiceC2formal

    Relating to the practice of having only one husband at a time.

    ruОдномужество

    • In some cultures, monandrous marriages are the norm.
    • The society was historically monandrous, with women marrying only one man.
    • Monandrous relationships are less common than polyandrous ones.

    Synonymsmonogamous

    Antonymspolyandrous

Forms
  • more monandrous comparative form
  • most monandrous superlative form