po·lyg·a·mous /pəˈlɪgəməs/
(a.)一夫多妻的,一妻多夫的,雄雌混株的
po·lyg·a·mous /pəˈlɪgəməs/ 形容詞
多配的,雜性的,一雄多雌的
Po·lyg·a·mous a.
1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; -- opposed to monogamous.
2. Zool. Pairing with more than one female.
Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. --Darwin.
3. Bot. Belonging to the Polygamia; bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
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polygamous
adj 1: having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships
and individuals [ant: monogamous]
2: having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant [syn: heteroicous,
polyoicous]