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Showing words for POLYANDRY using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Polyandry

polyandry

7 Letter Words for Polyandry

nopalry, polynya, pyranyl

6 Letter Words for Polyandry

androl, arnold, daypro, donary, ladron, lardon, lordan, pardon, parody, poland, polary, polyad, prolan, pyrola, roland, ronald, ropand

5 Letter Words for Polyandry

adorn, adrop, alody, andor, apron, ayond, donar, doray, doyly, drona, drony, droyl, dryly, dylan, lapon, lardy, laron, loran, lordy, lyard, nardo, nodal, nopal, onlap, onlay, pandy, pardo, pardy, parly, parol, payor, plano, podal, polar, pondy, poral, porny, prado, prand, proal, proyn, pydna, pylar, pylon, pyral, pyran, radly, radon, randy, rayon, roady, royal, yaply, yapon, yarly

4 Letter Words for Polyandry

adon, ador, adry, alod, alop, apod, arno, aryl, dalo, darn, dola, dona, dopa, dora, dorn, dorp, dory, drap, dray, drop, lady, land, lard, larn, load, loan, lond, lora, lord, lorn, lory, loyn, lyon, lyra, nard, nary, nold, nypa, oary, odal, odyl, ondy, only, opal, orad, oral, oran, ordn, orly, orna, paly, pand, paon, pard, parl, plan, play, plod, ploy, poly, pond, pony, porn, pory, prad, prao, pray, proa, prod, pron, pyal, pyla, pyro, rand, road, roan, rond, ropy, ryal, rynd, yald, yard, yarl, yarn, yold, yond

3 Letter Words for Polyandry

ado, adp, ady, ald, aln, alo, alp, aly, and, any, aor, apl, apr, ard, arn, ary, ayr, dal, dan, dao, dap, dar, day, dlr, dna, doa, dol, don, dop, dor, dry, dyn, lad, lan, lao, lap, lar, lay, lnr, loa, lod, lop, lor, loy, lpn, lyn, nad, nap, nar, nay, noa, nod, nol, nor, noy, oad, oar, oda, ola, old, olp, ona, ony, opa, ora, ord, orl, ory, pad, pal, pan, par, pay, pdl, pdn, ply, poa, pod, pol, pon, por, poy, prn, pro, pry, pya, pyr, rad, ran, rap, ray, rld, rly, rna, rnd, rod, ron, rya, yad, yan, yap, yar, yay, yod, yon, yor, yoy

Definitions for Polyandry

[1] the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Compare monandry(def 1) .
[2] (among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively.
[3] Botany . the state of being polyandrous.
[4] the practice or condition of being married to more than one husband at the same time Compare polygamy
[5] the practice in animals of a female mating with more than one male during one breeding season
[6] the condition in flowers of having a large indefinite number of stamens

Words related to Polyandry

polygyny, bigamy

Words nearby Polyandry

polyamorous, polyamory, polyandric, polyandrist, polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus, polyarchy

Origin of Polyandry

From the Greek word polyandría, dating back to 1770–80. See poly-, -andry

Words that may be confused with Polyandry

bigamy, polyandry, polygamy, polygyny

Word origin for Polyandry

C18: from Greek poluandria, from poly- + -andria from anēr man

Synonyms for Polyandry

bigamy, polygyny