# polyandry

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #97,448

## Definitions
1. A form of polygamy where a woman is married to two or more husbands simultaneously.
2. The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
3. Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or nonhuman, within or without marriage.
4. The condition of having many stamens.

## Etymology
From poly- + -andry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polyandry