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monogynous

/məˈnɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs/

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsolete/məˈnɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs/

An obsolete adjective describing a plant having only one pistil or style, or a marriage system with only one wife.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, описывающее растение, имеющее только один пестик или столбик, или брачную систему с одной женой.
  1. Having one chief wife C2 formal

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

    • In some historical societies, a monogynous arrangement was common among the elite.
    • The king was monogynous, with one queen and several concubines.
    • Monogynous practices were often tied to social status and inheritance laws.

    🇷🇺Имеющий одну главную жену

    Antonyms: polygynous

  • more monogynous comparative form
  • most monogynous superlative form