polygynous

adj — 2 senses

adj

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/

Etymology From polygyny + -ous.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.

These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated.2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 86:

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