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
