monogyny
1Monogyny — Mo*nog y*ny, n. [See {Monogynia}.] 1. Marriage with the one woman only. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The state or condition of being monogynous. [1913 Webster] …
2monogyny — [mō näj′ənē] n. [ MONO + GYNY] the practice or state of being married to only one woman at a time …
3Monogyny — Contents 1 Definition and Distinction 2 Evolutionary Significance 3 Examples 3.1 Monogyny in Ants and Honeybees …
4monogyny — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1876 the state or custom of having only one wife at a time …
5monogyny — n. [Gr. monos, one; gyne, woman] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The existence of only one functional queen in a nest; see polygyny …
6monogyny — 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… …
7monogyny — 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 …
8monogyny — mÉ™ nÉ‘dÊ’É™nɪ / nÉ’d n. marriage to one woman at a time …
9monogyny — mo·nog·y·ny …
10monogyny — 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 …
