polyandry
[/ˈpɒliændri/ or /pɑːliˈændri/]
nounfemininepl: poliandrias
poliandria
1. The practice or condition of a woman being married to more than one man at the same time
Polyandry was practiced in some ancient Himalayan societies where brothers would share a wife.
A poliandria era praticada em algumas sociedades antigas do Himalaia onde irmãos compartilhavam uma esposa.
2. In botany, the condition of a flower having many stamens
The polyandry of the flower made it attractive to many pollinators.
A poliandria da flor a tornou atraente para muitos polinizadores.
The term polyandry is primarily encountered in academic discourse in both Brazil and the USA. While rare in modern Western practice, it has anthropological significance in studying cultures like the Tibetan and some African societies. In Brazil, the term is used mainly in educational and scientific contexts, with no contemporary cultural relevance to daily life.
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