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- [pol-ee-an-druh s]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs/
- /ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈæn.drəs/
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- [pol-ee-an-druh s]
- /ˌpɒl iˈæn drəs/
Definitions of polyandrous word
- adjective polyandrous of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polyandry; polyandric. 1
- adjective polyandrous Botany. having an indefinite number of stamens. 1
- adjective polyandrous practicing polyandry 0
- adjective polyandrous of or characterized by polyandry 0
- adjective polyandrous having many stamens 0
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Origin of polyandrous
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30, polyandrous is from the Greek word polyándros having many husbands. See poly-, -androus
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Parts of speech for Polyandrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polyandrous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
polyandrous usage trend in Literature
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