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polyandrous

/ˌpɒl.iˈæn.drəs/

翻译: 形容一种社会或生物状态,即一个雌性同时拥有多个雄性配偶。也指与一妻多夫制相关的。

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adjective

/ˌpɒl.iˈæn.drəs/C2formalscientific
  • zh形容一种社会或生物状态,即一个雌性同时拥有多个雄性配偶。也指与一妻多夫制相关的。

Describes a social or biological condition where a female has more than one male mate at the same time.

  1. Marriage practiceC1formal

    Relating to a form of marriage where a woman has more than one husband at the same time.

    zh一妻多夫的

    • Polyandrous societies are rare but exist in some Himalayan regions.
    • The anthropologist studied a polyandrous community in Tibet.
    • In a polyandrous system, brothers often share a wife.

    反义词monandrous

词形
  • more polyandrous comparative form
  • most polyandrous superlative form