English Dictionary

polygyny

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/

noun

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives. / The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.

Polygyny is a form of marriage in which a man has multiple wives.

意味（1）

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

We may infer that in most cases where polygyny exists, monogamy co-exists to a greater extent, and in all other cases to a considerable extent.

意味（2）

The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.