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Mating system in which the female partner may have multiple partners
Polyandry (/ˈpɒliˌændri, ˌpɒliˈæn-/; from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many' and ἀνήρ (anḗr) 'man') is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or
Polyandry
Polyandry in India refers to the practice of polyandry, whereby a woman has two or more husbands at the same time, either historically on the Indian subcontinent
Polyandry_in_India
Polyandry is a marital arrangement in which a woman has several husbands. In Tibet, those husbands are often brothers; "fraternal polyandry". Concern
Polyandry_in_Tibet
Class of mating system in non-human species
behavioral ecology, polyandry is a class of mating system where one female mates with several males in a breeding season. Polyandry is often compared to
Polyandry_in_animals
Marriage to more than one spouse
woman is married to more than one husband at the same time, it is called polyandry. In contrast, in sociobiology and zoology, researchers use "polygamy"
Polygamy
Fish mating phenomenon
Polyandry in fishes is a mating system where females mate with multiple males within one mating season. This type of mating exists in a variety of animal
Polyandry_in_fish
Group of related people
perform polygyny. Polyandry is a form of marriage whereby a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time. Fraternal polyandry, where two or more
Family
Three or more adults in a partnership
used to practice polyandry. Toda people, who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau of Southern India practiced adelphic polyandry for centuries, but
Group_marriage
Intimate relationship that is not strictly monogamous
(when a man has more than one wife at the same time), and, less commonly, polyandry (when a woman has more than one husband), and polygynandry (a group marriage
Non-monogamy
types of polyandry exist: simultaneous polyandry and sequential polyandry. An even rarer subtype called cooperative simultaneous polyandry also exists
Parental_care_in_birds
Traditional marriage customs
Tibetan polyandry accomplishes the same goal as European family system, but in a very different way. Researchers have suggested that polyandry developed
Traditional_Chinese_marriage
Sexual partnership between siblings
plant. In sociology, the term adelphogamy or adelphic polyandry may also refer to fraternal polyandry, or to an incestuous relationship between a brother
Adelphogamy
Mode of descent
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Cognatic_kinship
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
during their marriage. There are also cultural variations in weddings. Polyandry, a practice wherein a woman takes on two or more husbands, is prohibited
Islam
Culturally recognised union between people
Non-Classical Polyandry". Human Nature. 23 (2): 149–172. doi:10.1007/s12110-012-9144-x. PMID 22688804. Levine, Nancy E. (1988). The Dynamics of Polyandry: Kinship
Marriage
Species of mammal
insemination increases the frequency of polyandrous events and fertilizations. Polyandry has evolved to increase reproductive success. Male mating behavior is
House_mouse
Species of bird
which two males jointly defend a territory containing several females. Polyandry, though, is the most common mating system of dunnocks found in nature
Dunnock
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
offspring that they raise. Other mating systems, including polygyny, polyandry, polygamy, polygynandry, and promiscuity, also occur. Polygamous breeding
Bird
Both Polygyny and polyandry were practiced in Sri Lanka till the end of colonial period. Weber, Stephanie (December 16, 2015). "Yes, There Is a Marriage
Polygamy_in_Sri_Lanka
Obligatory marriage between a widow and a brother of the deceased
his brother's widow. Avunculate Genealogy of Jesus Posthumous marriage Polyandry Polygyny Sororate marriage Widow conservation "Levirate Definition & Meaning
Levirate_marriage
Species of cricket
from the eggs in about two weeks. Gryllus bimaculatus exhibit polygamy. Polyandry is the most common form of polygamy practiced in G. bimaculatus. This
Gryllus_bimaculatus
Manner in which humans engage sexually
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Human_sexual_activity
multiple spouses. Polygyny is a marriage between a man and multiple wives. Polyandry is a marriage between a woman and multiple husbands. A common expectation
Polygamy_in_Africa
Sexual behavior of non-human animals
mating or reproductively motivated systems include monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, polygamy and promiscuity. Other sexual behaviour may be reproductively
Animal_sexual_behaviour
Form of dyadic relationship
either formal or informal polyandry. The researchers found 53 communities studied between 1912 and 2010 that practiced polyandry (in which women have multiple
Monogamy
2003 Indian film
real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future in an Indian
Matrubhoomi
Social arrangement which only allows marriage outside a social group
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Exogamy
Concept of marriage in Hindu tradition
every Hindu in India was theoretically allowed to have multiple wives. Polyandry refers to a marriage where a woman is married to more than one man during
Marriage_in_Hinduism
Common species of beetle
research has showed that some strains of C. chinensis exhibit polyandry. In the study, the polyandry strain is derived from the field, while the monandry strain
Callosobruchus_chinensis
Species of butterfly
from mating with another male for a certain period of time. Although polyandry benefits females of P. napi by maximizing the amount of transferred nutrients
Green-veined_white
Mating which yields defective offspring
determine mates which are more likely to result in viable offspring. Polyandry, for instance, when a female mates with two or more males during a period
Genetic_incompatibility
Love madness or intense infatuation
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Limerence
Heroine of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata, and it sets her apart in the epic tradition of ancient India. Polyandry (a woman having multiple husbands), though exceedingly rare in historical
Draupadi
Practice of having casual sex frequently with different partners
animal species. Some species have promiscuous mating systems, ranging from polyandry and polygyny to mating systems with no stable relationships where mating
Promiscuity
Caste group in India
that there is no evidence of polyandry in that area at all. She argues that all European travelogues describing polyandry came from the region of Central
Nair
Tracing of kinship through the male line
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Patrilineality
Socio-cultural community in India
their distinct market places (known as Hatts) and known for faternal polyandry practice. They are currently recognized as Schedule Tribe community in
Hattee_people
Stopping all communication with a person
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Ghosting_(behavior)
Aspect of personal relationships
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Controlling behavior in relationships
Controlling_behavior_in_relationships
Payment by one family of a marriage to the other family
land may be registered in a woman's name. Women own businesses, and both polyandry and polygyny are socially accepted, with polygyny being more prevalent
Dowry
Hindu's tradition of conception by proxy fathers
other Manusmriti writers. It has been held that niyoga is not akin to polyandry. Sir Henry Maine argued that niyoga was of a later date than levirate
Niyoga
Male spouse; man who is married
Cuckold Female husband Husband-selling Concubinage Hypergamy Polygyny Polyandry Polygamy in Christianity Wife Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia
Husband
Web of human social relationships
Royal Anthropological Institute. 1951. p. 110. Leach, Edmund (Dec 1955). "Polyandry, Inheritance and the Definition of Marriage". Man. 55 (12): 182–186. doi:10
Kinship
Mating system in which the male partner may have multiple partners
453 had occasional polygyny; 588 had more frequent polygyny; and 4 had polyandry. Some research has shown that males living in polygynous marriages may
Polygyny
Genus of birds
males). Even more unusual, these birds exhibit a form of polyandry known as cooperative polyandry, in which multiple males breed with a single female, and
Eclectus
Species of beetle
Photinus pyralis, also known by the common names the common eastern firefly or big dipper firefly, and sometimes called a "lightning bug", is a species
Photinus_pyralis
Heinrich Harrer reports encountering nomads practising polyandry: "We were astonished to find polyandry practised among the nomads." "When several brothers
Tibetan_culture
Genus of flies
species: D. serrata, D. pseudoobscura, D. melanogaster, and D. neotestacea. Polyandry is a prominent mating system among Drosophila. Females mating with multiple
Drosophila
Male companion to a married noblewoman
cicisbei. Chaperone Courtesan Courtly love Cuckoldry Gigolo Mistress Polyandry Citations "cicisbeo". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University
Cicisbeo
Regular male companion in a platonic, romantic or sexual relationship
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Boyfriend
Termination of an intimate relationship
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Breakup
Species of bee
is no polyandry or polygyny in Trigona spinipes, such as can be found in honeybees. The sperm limitation hypothesis for the evolution of polyandry postulates
Trigona_spinipes
Species of shark
that polyandry in female lemon sharks has adapted out of convenience, rather than indirect genetic benefits to offspring. This type of polyandry is termed
Lemon_shark
Descendant of an ancestor's sibling
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Cousin
Family where one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other parent
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Stepfamily
Type of interpersonal relationship
or romantic relationships Polygamy: having multiple married partners Polyandry: having multiple married male partners Polygyny: having multiple married
Committed_relationship
relationships are permitted, although divorce is a relatively simple process. Polyandry (a woman having multiple husbands) occurs very rarely in a few isolated
Types_of_marriages
the marital relationship in courts. Both polygamy and polyandry are dying out in Bhutan. Polyandry is only present in certain areas, like Laya, but even
Polygamy_in_Bhutan
Tracing of kinship through the female line
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Matrilineality
Living arrangement for couples
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Living_apart_together
Prostitute with an upper-class clientele
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Courtesan
Child of one's sibling or half-sibling
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Niece_and_nephew
Species of fly
for females. Polyandry decreases the SR gene frequency because the non-SR male sperm outcompete the SR male sperm. Therefore, polyandry results in a decreased
Drosophila_pseudoobscura
Regular female companion in a platonic, romantic or sexual relationship
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Girlfriend
Concept in sociology
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Social_stratification
Strong, positive emotional/mental states
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Love
Cheating, adultery, or having an affair
intimacy, however, it is usually an addition of a female. Unlike polygyny or polyandry, both men and women may have multiple partners within the confines of
Infidelity
Parent with narcissism
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Narcissistic_parent
Greek prince (1908–1980)
prince, soldier and anthropologist specialising in Tibetan culture and polyandry. Born in Paris and high in the line of succession to the Greek throne
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Prince_Peter_of_Greece_and_Denmark
Group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Clan
Species of bird
observations on reproductive success. Ospreys usually mate for life. Rarely, polyandry has been recorded. The breeding season varies according to latitude: spring
Osprey
Parent of one's parents
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Grandparent
Topics referred to by the same term
Polygamy in India may refer to: Polygyny in India Polyandry in India This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Polygamy in India
Polygamy_in_India
Species of amphibian
canals and ditches. Grey foam-nest tree frogs are known for simultaneous polyandry, where female frogs have multiple mates on separate territories that guard
Grey_foam-nest_tree_frog
Mode of natural selection
1016/s0031-9384(04)00362-2. PMID 15488551. Kvarnemo, C.; Simmons, L. W. (2013). "Polyandry as a mediator of sexual selection before and after mating". Philosophical
Sexual_selection_in_mammals
Marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Endogamy
Period following the breakup of a relationship
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Rebound_(dating)
Money or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the bride
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Bride_price
Sexual behavior involving more than two participants
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Group_sex
Form in which people experience and express themselves sexually
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Human_sexuality
Species of beetle
availability influence offspring sex ratios and reproductive strategies like polyandry. Oviposition patterns and larval development are also affected by environmental
Gnatocerus_cornutus
Species of beetle
beetles is a behavior common to both males and females of this species. Polyandry is thus polygamy in the female members of a population as discussed in
Red_flour_beetle
District in Himachal Pradesh, India
of kinship. The extended family system is common and evolved from the polyandric system of the past. The family is headed by a senior male member, known
Lahaul_and_Spiti_district
Type of fostering allegiance formed during nursing by a non-biological mother
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Milk_kinship
Marriage between those with common grandparents or other recent ancestors
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Cousin_marriage
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
have breeding rights (polygyny), multiple males that females mate with (polyandry), or multiple males have exclusive relations with multiple females (polygynandry)
Mammal
Female spouse; woman who is married
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Wife
Application of the theory of attachment to adults
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Attachment_in_adults
Genus of birds
in polyandry, with one female taking multiple male mates, while males mate with only one female. Specifically, phalaropes engage in serial polyandry, wherein
Phalarope
Type of sexual relation in the Russian Empire
Krawiec similarly viewed the phenomenon as a form of polyandry, including fraternal polyandry among the Eastern Slavs. He suggested that snokhachestvo
Snokhachestvo
Person's partner in an intimate relationship
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Significant_other
The film was based in the year 1955, before the abolition of polygamy. Polyandry in India "Polyandrous family customs in India". Drishtikone. 23 August
Polygyny_in_India
Ceremony where people are united in marriage
Niece and nephew By marriage Spouse Husband Wife Open marriage Polygamy Polyandry Polygyny Group marriage Mixed-orientation Partner(s) Significant other
Wedding
(one man having more than one wife) and not polyandry (one woman having more than one husband), as polyandry is implied to be unlawful by the Hebrew Bible's
Polygamy_in_Christianity
Type of extramarital sex
or when a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, called polyandry). In the traditional English common law, adultery was a felony. Although
Adultery
South Asian hand-made cigarette
Dowry system Family planning Joint family Infertility Nuclear family Polyandry Polygyny Children Abortion Child labour Child marriage Child prostitution
Beedi
Social system in which a couple resides near a husband's parents' residence
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Patrilocal_residence
Species of cephalopod also known as the sparkling enope squid
Inamura, Osamu; Yoshida, Masa-aki; Hirohashi, Noritaka (2020). "Rare polyandry and common monogamy in the firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans". Scientific
Firefly_squid
System of kinship common in the Philippines
Endogamy Exogamy Minor Moiety Monogamy Polygyny Polygamy Concubinage Polyandry Bride price Bride service Dowry Parallel / cross cousins Cousin marriage
Philippine_kinship
Punaluan family is a polygamous and polyandrous heterosexual family structure formed by an individual, his spouse, his siblings spouses, the siblings of
Punaluan_family
POLYANDRY
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Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Wife of Ganesha
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Calmless
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil
Goddess of Nature; Night's Rain
Biblical
my pillar
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Flower
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Part of Geeta
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Awakened
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Beauty of Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Peacock
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Tamil God; Lord Karthikeyan
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a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males.
n.
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry.
n.
The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.
n.
The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry.