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Meaning of "polyandrous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYANDROUS

polyandrous  [ˌpɒlɪˈændrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYANDROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polyandrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLYANDROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polyandrous

Polyandry

Polyandry is a form of polygamy whereby a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Polyandry is contrasted with polygyny, involving one male and two or more females. Polyandry is also distinct from group marriage, involving plural participants of each sex. According to the Ethnographic Atlas, of 1,231 societies noted, 186 were monogamous; 453 had occasional polygyny; 588 had more frequent polygyny; and 4 had polyandry. Polyandry is less rare than this figure which listed only those examples found in the Himalayan Mountains. More recent studies have found 53 societies outside of the 28 found in the Himalayans which practice polyandry. Fraternal polyandry was traditionally practiced among Tibetans in Nepal, parts of China and part of northern India, in which two or more brothers are married to the same wife, with the wife having equal 'sexual access' to them. It is most common in egalitarian societies marked by high male mortality or male absenteeism. It is associated with partible paternity, the cultural belief that a child can have more than one father.

Definition of polyandrous in the English dictionary

The first definition of polyandrous in the dictionary is married to more than one husband at the same time. Other definition of polyandrous is mating with more than one male during one breeding season. Polyandrous is also having a large indefinite number of stamens.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYANDROUS


anandrous
ænˈændrəs
Andros
ˈændrəs
decandrous
dɛˈkændrəs
diandrous
daɪˈændrəs
dodecandrous
ˌdəʊdɛˈkændrəs
enneandrous
ˌɛnɪˈændrəs
gynandrous
dʒaɪˈnændrəs
heptandrous
hepˈtændrəs
hexandrous
hɛksˈændrəs
meandrous
ˈmɪændrəs
misandrous
mɪsˈændrəs
monandrous
mɒˈnændrəs
octandrous
ɒkˈtændrəs
pentandrous
pɛnˈtændrəs
protandrous
prəʊˈtændrəs
proterandrous
ˌprəʊtəˈrændrəs
synandrous
sɪˈnændrəs
tetrandrous
tɛˈtrændrəs
triandrous
traɪˈændrəs
wondrous
ˈwʌndrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYANDROUS

polyacid
polyacrylamide
polyact
polyactinal
polyactine
polyadelphous
polyadic
polyalcohol
polyamide
polyamine
polyandry
polyantha
polyanthus
polyanthus narcissus
polyarch
polyarchies
polyarchy
polyarthritis
polyatomic
polyaxial

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYANDROUS

adventurous
anhydrous
dangerous
disastrous
enhydrous
ferrous
generous
glamorous
glamourous
humorous
hydrous
monstrous
nitrous
numerous
porous
prosperous
rigorous
splendrous
thundrous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of polyandrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polyandrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYANDROUS

Find out the translation of polyandrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polyandrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polyandrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一妻多夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poliándrico
570 millions of speakers

English

polyandrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुपतित्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

polyandrous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полиандрии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poliândrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহুভর্তৃক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polyandre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polandrous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polyandrischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

polyandrous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일처 다부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polyandrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polyandrous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polyandrous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहुआयामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polyandrous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polyandrous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polyandrous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліандрії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polyandrous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

polyandrous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polyandrous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polyandriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polyandrous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polyandrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYANDROUS»

The term «polyandrous» is normally little used and occupies the 139.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYANDROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polyandrous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polyandrous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polyandrous

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYANDROUS»

Discover the use of polyandrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polyandrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Boreal Owl: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of a ...
Mean (s.d.) laying date (—1 = 30 March, 0 = 31 March, 1 = 1 April, 2 = 2 April, etc) , clutch size, number of hatchlings and fledglings of primary and secondary nests of polyandrous females and monogamous females laying simultaneously to ...
Erkki Korpimäki, Harri Hakkarainen, 2012
2
The Mormon Delusion: The Truth Behind Polygamy and Secret ...
Orra Metcalf Lisk No date 59 44 James William Angell Div. or polyandrous? 21 Mar 1824 Died 7Nov 1850 42 44 James BoydWoodward (Mary poly. to Young) Divorced Young in Dec 1846 - returned in 1851 1819 55 44 Calvin Hall (Abigail ...
Jim Whitefield, 2009
3
The Mormon Delusion. Volume 1. Paperback Version
Orra Metcalf Lisk No date 59 44 James William Angell Div. or polyandrous? 21 Mar 1824 Died 7Nov 1850 42 44 James BoydWoodward (Mary poly. to Young) Divorced Young in Dec 1846 - returned in 1851 1819 55 44 Calvin Hall (Abigail ...
Jim Whitefield, 2009
4
Intimacies: Love and Sex Across Cultures
aspects of love life in this fraternally polyandrous society. Some cases are complicated because they involve multiple people and their situations evolve. The names of individuals and certain details have been changed to protect privacy.
William R. Jankowiak, 2013
5
Himalayan Anthropology: The Indo-Tibetan Interface
Polyandrous marriage leads to the formation of the polyandrous household unit. Though the number of polyandrous households is gradually decreasing, a considerable number of such households still exist in Kinnaur. Out of the 226 ...
James F. Fisher, 1978
6
Ladakh Then and Now: Cultural, Ecological, and Political
When brothers stay together in polyandrous union the land fragmentation will not be done. In the polyandrous system the brothers remain united and so do the land holdings. Rather, it is looked after with greater care. 6. It has also been stated ...
Rann Singh Mann, 2002
7
The Science of Intimate Relationships
Although monogamous relationships are the norm in most cultures, polygynous marriages are also common, and even polyandrous marriages exist, although they are rare. The existence of polyandrous marriages poses a special problem for ...
Garth Fletcher, Jeffry A. Simpson, Lorne Campbell, 2012
8
Effects of suspended solids and sediment of reproduction and ...
Family Mating Groups Courtship Egg Deposition Petromyzontidae Pairing, both sexes polygamous None In sand-gravel nests Acipenseridae Not known Not known Over gravel -rock bottom Polyodontidae Small polyandrous groups Not ...
Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory, Robert J. Muncy, Iowa State University. Iowa Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, 1979
9
New Scientist
It has been said that the unevenness of the sex ratio is the reason for Toda polyandry; but it could be as easily argued that the Todas practised female infanticide because they are polyandrous and wish to remain so. At all events Toda ...
10
Aspects of Indian Social Anthropology
Further, it has been reported, more so for Himalayan polyandry that the polyandrous custom is prestigious. Such a value judgment is applicable, at times, to the common wife and, at times, to the common husbands and the children. But at the ...
Rann Singh Mann, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYANDROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polyandrous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Democratic Party hosts forum on same-sex marriage
"In polyandrous unions, a woman and a woman can unite. In the future, can two brothers or sisters marry? What about three or four people in a ... «Silver City Sun-News, Jul 15»
2
Specifications: An engineer's approach to upgrading politics
... such as single parents, institutions, communes, polygamous and polyandrous groups. Nonetheless i submit that groups operating on liberal ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
3
Harem-seeking Men Use Legalization of Gay Marriage to Pursue …
There would be very few polyandrous marriages, and most would be polygynous, just like almost every example we read about in books of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
After gay rights, is polygamy the next revolution?
Polyandrous women will face the hostility of traditional oppressive society, not its support. Such women can legitimately agitate for polyandry as ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
5
Housewife Bites Off Daughter's Ear Over Boyfriend In Delta
Alleged polyandrous housewife identified as Chiekube Igbinosa in Akumazi community, Ika North East local government area of Delta State, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
6
How Ideas Of The Family Evolve Alongside Culture, Politics, And Law
Many of these were polyandrous, including group marriages. Heinlein also invented what he called a line marriage, which bears some scrutiny ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
7
Yes, marriage is unnatural
So is the sacred institute of marriage. Polygamous marriage, polyandrous marriage, child marriage, incestuous marriage. Marriage for the sole ... «The Nation, Jun 15»
8
SCOTUS Declares Itself God, Redefines Marriage and Rights
Presumably, if the intent of a polyandrous group were to extend dignity to themselves, that too would be acceptable, given that polyandry is ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
9
Record number of Americans find polygamy morally acceptable …
... US and around the worldwide are polygynous (men with more than one wife) rather than polyandrous (women with more than one husband). «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»
10
Polygamy Is More Popular Than Ever
... United States and worldwide are polygynous (men with more than one wife) rather than polyandrous (women with more than one husband). «Daily Beast, Jun 15»

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