Pol′y‐an″dry (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. ανἤρ, ανδρὄσ, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.] The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; — contrasted with monandry.
☞ In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.