monogynic

• Устаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к наличию только одного женского репродуктивного органа или столбика; исторически использовалось в ботанике.

An obsolete adjective relating to having only one female reproductive organ or style; historically used in botany.

1. Having one chief wifeC2formal

   Describing a marriage system where a man has one primary or chief wife at a time, though he may also have concubines.

   Имеющий одну главную жену

   • In some historical societies, the king was monogynic, with one queen and several concubines.
   • The monogynic system was distinct from polygyny, where multiple wives held equal status.
   • Anthropologists studied the monogynic practices of certain ancient cultures.

   Synonymsmonogynous