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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Origin of polyandrous

First recorded in 1820–30, polyandrous is from the Greek word polyándros having many husbands. See poly-, -androus

Words nearby polyandrous

polyamine, polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus

How to use polyandrous in a sentence

Woman, on the other hand, cannot be said to be by her physical nature polyandrous as man is polygynous.
Marriage In Free Society|Edward Carpenter
All present experiences prove that this will tend much more strongly to make men truly monogamous, than to make women polyandrous.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
This woman was very polyandrous, and deceived not only her husband but the actor and many others.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
The word Pachbhaiya means ‘five brothers,’ and this name possibly commemorates a polyandrous connection of some Audhelia woman.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

The Cingalese were polyandrous before the English conquest, and so many as seven men had one wife in common.
The Sexual Question|August Forel

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.