Defn: Polygamous.
POLYGAMIST
Po*lyg"a*mist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. a.]
Defn: One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness.
POLYGAMIZE
Po*lyg"a*mize, v. i.
Defn: To practice polygamy; to marry several wives. Sylvester.
Coleridge.
POLYGAMOUS
Po*lyg"a*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. Bigamy.]
1. Of or pertaining to polygamy; characterized by, or involving, polygamy; having a plurality of wives; as, polygamous marriages; — opposed to monogamous.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pairing with more than one female.
Most deer, cattle, and sheep are polygamous. Darwin.
3. (Bot.)