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monogynous

American  
[muh-nahj-uhn-uhs] / məˈnɑdʒ ən əs /

adjective

  1. Anthropology. having only one female sexual partner at a time.

  2. Zoology. (of a male animal) having only one female mate at a time.

  3. Entomology. (of social insects) having a single queen per colony.

  4. Botany. having one pistil.

Other Word Forms

  • monogyny noun

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