polygamia

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamia).

Noun

polygamia (uncountable)

  1. (botany) A Linnæan class of plants, characterized by having both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
  2. (botany) A name given by Linnæus to file orders of plants having syngenesious flowers.

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polygamia

  1. polygamy

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