monogyny

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monogyny

/məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/

noun monogynies

uncountable, usually The practice of having one wife at a time.
uncountable, usually The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time.

Opposite: polygyny

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Opposite: polygyny

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@misc{monogyny_2026,
  title = {monogyny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monogyny},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}