Polygyn vs. Polygyny — What's the Difference?

A plant of the order Polygynia.

Polygyny (; from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία from πολύ- poly- "many", and γυνή gyne "woman" or "wife") is the most common and accepted form of polygamy, entailing the marriage of a man with several women.

A plant of the order Polygynia.

Polygamy in which a man has more than one wife.

The condition or practice of having more than one wife at one time.

A mating pattern in which a male mates with more than one female in a single breeding season.

The condition of having more than one queen. Used of an insect colony.

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.

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

Having more than one wife at a time