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polygyny
polygyny A term denoting the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women. This is not uncommon and is widespread in human societies. Where the women involved are sisters it is termed sororal polygyny. Some writers appear to use polygamy rather than polygyny to denote this kind of marriage, although strictly speaking, polygyny and polyandry are both versions of polygamy.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-polygyny.html GORDON MARSHALL. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-polygyny.html |
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polygyny
polygyny In animals, a pattern of mating in which a male has more than one female partner. Compare monogamy and polyandry; see also polygamy and promiscuity.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-polygyny.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-polygyny.html |
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polygyny
polygyny In animals, a pattern of mating in which a male has more than one female partner. Compare POLYANDRY; see also POLYGAMY; PROMISCUITY.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-polygyny.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "polygyny." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-polygyny.html |
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polygyny
polygyny •blini, cine, Finney, finny, Ginny, guinea, hinny, mini, Minnie, ninny, pinny, Pliny, shinny, skinny, spinney, tinny, whinny
•kidney, Sidney, Sydney
•chimney
•jitney, Whitney
•Disney
•aborigine, polygeny, polygyny
•androgyny, homogeny, misogyny, progeny
•Gemini
•niminy-piminy, Rimini
•dominie, hominy, Melpomene
•ignominy • Panini • larceny • telecine
•satiny • destiny • mountainy
•mutiny, scrutiny
•briny, Heine, liny, piny, shiny, spiny, tiny, whiny
•sunshiny
•Bonnie, bonny, Connie, johnny, Lonnie, Ronnie, Suwannee
•Rodney
•Cockney, Procne
•Romney • Novotný • Grozny
•brawny, corny, horny, lawny, mulligatawny, scrawny, tawny, thorny
•Orkney • Courtney
•brownie, browny, downy, townie
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"polygyny." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "polygyny." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-polygyny.html "polygyny." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-polygyny.html |
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