polygamy

  1. Noun.  The having of multiple socially bonded sexual partners at the same time.
  2. Noun.  Commonly used specifically for polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time.
  3. Noun.  (zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
  4. Noun.  (botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

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