polyandric
[ pol-ee-an-drik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈæn drɪk /
adjective
Origin of polyandric
First recorded in 1865–70;
polyandr(y) +
-ic
Words nearby polyandric
polyalphabetic substitution,
polyamide,
polyamine,
polyamorous,
polyamory,
polyandric,
polyandrist,
polyandrous,
polyandry,
polyangiitis,
polyangular
Example sentences from the Web for polyandric
IV, Polyandric and V. polygynic unions fall into the same divisions, save that they are naturally always unilateral.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia |Northcote W. ThomasHowever singular their system may appear to us, it is the most logical and complete of any polyandric system.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society |C. Gasquoine Hartley