monogynous

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adjective

Exhibiting or relating to monogyny, having only one queen.

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monogynicmonogamous
OriginFrench monogyne →
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Meanings

adjectivemonogynous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyExhibiting or relating to monogyny, having only one queen.
  2. not comparableobsoletebiologyOf or relating to the Monogynia, a former order of plants having only one pistil.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines)

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monogynicmonogamous
Also see
monogamousmonogynic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchmonogyne
  2. Englishmonogynous

Compare French monogyne.

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APA

monogynous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogynous

MLA

“monogynous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogynous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monogynous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monogynous.

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