polygamic

[ pol-ee-gam-ik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈgæm ɪk /

adjective

polygamous.

Origin of polygamic

First recorded in 1810–20; polygam(y) + -ic

Words nearby polygamic

polyfunctional, polygala, polygalaceous, polygalactia, polygalacturonase, polygamic, polygamist, polygamophile, polygamous, polygamy, polygene

Example sentences from the Web for polygamic

  • Side by side with these long secular changes, he evolved the family, communal or patriarchal, polygamic or monogamous.

    Falling in Love |Grant Allen