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polyandry: see marriage marriage, socially sanctioned union that reproduces the family . In all societies the choice of partners is generally guided by rules of exogamy (the obligation to marry outside a group); some societies also have rules of endogamy (the obligation to marry within a ..... Click the link for more information. . polyandry 1. the practice or condition of being married to more than one husband at the same time 2. the practice in animals of a female mating with more than one male during one breeding season 3. the condition in flowers of having a large indefinite number of stamens |
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