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polyandrous
[ pol-ee-an-druhs ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs /
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adjective
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric.
Botany. having an indefinite number of stamens.
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Words nearby polyandrous
polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangular, polyanthus, polyarchy, polyarteritis
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Scientific definitions for polyandrous
polyandrous
[ pŏl′ē-ăn′drəs ]
Relating to a species of animals in which the females mate with more than one male in a single breeding season.
Relating to an angiosperm plant that has an indefinite number of stamens in its flowers.
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