polyandry

Meaning

Noun

  • The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
  • The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
  • Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

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