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polyandric
[ pol-ee-an-drik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈæn drɪk /
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adjective
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Origin of polyandric
First recorded in 1865–70; polyandr(y) + -ic
Words nearby polyandric
polyalphabetic substitution, polyamide, polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangular, polyanthus
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How to use polyandric in a sentence
IV, Polyandric and V. polygynic unions fall into the same divisions, save that they are naturally always unilateral.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. ThomasHowever singular their system may appear to us, it is the most logical and complete of any polyandric system.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley