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polyandrous [Brit pɒlɪˈandrəs, Am ˌpɑliˈændrəs] ADJ

polyandrous BOT

polyandrous SOCIOL (practising polyandry)

polyandrous (of or characterized by polyandry)

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Normally a female mates with a single male, but in broken veld vegetation, a female and two males may form a polyandrous trio. en.wikipedia.org

In polyandrous groups, both (or all) the mature males regularly copulate with the female, and all contribute equally to parental care. en.wikipedia.org

Often, cryptic female choice occurs in polyandrous or polygamous species. en.wikipedia.org

Engagement in extra-pair copulations is common in some species; other species have breeding systems that are polygynous (many females) or, rarely, polyandrous (many males). en.wikipedia.org

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