- Monogyny
- Monogyny Mo*nog"y*ny, n. [See {Monogynia}.]
1. Marriage with the one woman only.
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2. (Bot.) The state or condition of being monogynous. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Monogyny
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monogyny — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1876 the state or custom of having only one wife at a time … New Collegiate Dictionary
monogyny — n. [Gr. monos, one; gyne, woman] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The existence of only one functional queen in a nest; see polygyny … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monogyny — monogynous, monogynic /mon euh jin ik/, monogynious, adj. monogynist, n. /meuh noj euh nee/, n. 1. the practice or condition of having only one wife at a time. 2. (of a male animal) the condition of having one mate at a time. 3. (in social… … Universalium
monogyny — noun /məˈnɒdʒɪnɪ/ a) The practice of having one wife at the same time. b) The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time. Ant: polygyny … Wiktionary
monogyny — mÉ™ nÉ‘dÊ’É™nɪ / nÉ’d n. marriage to one woman at a time … English contemporary dictionary
monogyny — mo·nog·y·ny … English syllables
monogyny — mo•nog•y•ny [[t]məˈnɒdʒ ə ni[/t]] n. 1) ant the practice or condition of having only one wife at a time 2) zool. zool. the condition of having only one female mate at a time • Etymology: 1875 80 … From formal English to slang
monogyny — /mɒˈnɒdʒəni/ (say mo nojuhnee) noun the practice or the condition of having only one wife at a time. {mono + Greek gynia, from gynē woman} …
