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polygynous

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1. polygynous - Adjective

2. polygynous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

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All sexually dimorphic species of over convert exhibit a polygynous breeding strategy. Source: Internet

As a polygynous society, the Israelites did not have any laws that imposed marital fidelity on men. Source: Internet

All species are polygynous ; i.e. successful males breed with several females. Source: Internet

California sea lions have a polygynous breeding pattern. Source: Internet

Incidence and explanation Throughout the polygyny belt stretching from Senegal in the west to Tanzania in the east, as many as a third to a half of married women are in polygynous unions. Source: Internet

In monogamous species, males assist in defending their young, but that is not the case in polygynous species. Source: Internet

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