Polygamia

plural noun

Poly·​gamia

-ˈgam-

in former classifications

: a class of plants with both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant

polygamian

¦⸗⸗¦⸗mēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek polygamos polygamous + New Latin -ia

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