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Definition of: polygamous
(pə·lig′ə·məs) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by polygamy.
2. Mating with more than one of the opposite sex.
3. Bot. Bearing male, female, and bisexual or hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant. [<POLY- + -GAMOUS]
—po·lyg′a·mous·ly adverb
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