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What does polygamous mean?

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  1. Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
  2. (botany) Exhibiting polygamy.
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Howler monkeys are polygamous, living in groups of usually 4-11 individuals, including one or more males.
The average household contains six persons, but extended families and polygamous households may be much larger.
These family compounds accommodate the large extended families and polygamous marriages that are common among the Maninka ethnic group.
Inconsistent results from studies of polygamous birds suggest that mating system may not be the most influential factor on dispersal.
In a number of polygamous tribal societies the preferred marriage pattern is for a man to marry two sisters, who are also his cross-cousins.
In a polygamous family, each wife is responsible for feeding and caring for her own children, though the wives often help each other when needed.

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