POLYANDRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("polyandry" is a kind of...):

polygamy (the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time)

Derivation:

polyandrist (a woman with two or more husbands)

polyandrous (having more than one husband at a time)