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poligamia
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1. A form of marriage in which one of the partners may have more than one spouse. From Greek 960; 959; 955; 965; 962; (polys "many") 947; 945; 956; 949; 969; (gameo "to marry") - 953; 945; ( -ia "action, quality") . See polyandry, polygyny, monogamy. By extension, it is also used for zoological and botanical relationships and reproduction.

  




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Polygamy is a form of marriage whereby a person is allowed to be married to several individuals at the same time. ? It comes from the Greek "polis" (city) and "gamamos" (many marriages). It encompasses both "polygyny" (a man married to several women) and "polyandry" (a woman with several men).

  



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