a. [ Gr. &unr_; living &unr_; polygamy; poly`s many + &unr_; marriage. Cf. Bigamy. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) Pairing with more than one female. [ 1913 Webster ] Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Bot.) Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. [ 1913 Webster ] |