Wondering how to use Polyandrous in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as polygamous.
Polyandrous in a sentence
Polyandrous meaning
- Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry.
- Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle.
Synonyms of Polyandrous
Using Polyandrous
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to polyandry; engaging in polyandry. | Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens inserted in the receptacle.
- Useful related words include: polygamous.
Context around Polyandrous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Polyandrous
- In this selection, "polyandrous" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, citation, rarely, cooperative, mating, society and relations stand out and add context to how "polyandrous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cooperative polyandrous group and maasai are polyandrous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "polyandrous" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with polyandrous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Macmillan & Co, 1932. p. 33. *"The Maasai are polyandrous". (9 words)
Polyandrous relations are disapproved of in most expressions of Hinduism. (10 words)
Other species have polygynous ("many females") or, rarely, polyandrous ("many males") breeding systems. (13 words)
In Tibet, polyandry has been outlawed since the Chinese takeover of the area, so it is difficult to measure the incidence of polyandry in what may have been the world's most polyandrous society. (34 words)
Polyandry main Polyandry is notably more rare than polygyny, though less rare than the figure commonly cited in the Ethnographic Atlas (1980) which listed only those polyandrous societies found in the Himalayan Mountains. (33 words)
For example, disinheriting most siblings where many of whom then became celibate monks and priests. citation Polyandrous mating systems are also a common phenomenon in the animal kingdom. (28 words)
Example sentences (9)
For example, disinheriting most siblings where many of whom then became celibate monks and priests. citation Polyandrous mating systems are also a common phenomenon in the animal kingdom.
In Tibet, polyandry has been outlawed since the Chinese takeover of the area, so it is difficult to measure the incidence of polyandry in what may have been the world's most polyandrous society.
Macmillan & Co, 1932. p. 33. *"The Maasai are polyandrous".
Other species have polygynous ("many females") or, rarely, polyandrous ("many males") breeding systems.
Polyandrous relations are disapproved of in most expressions of Hinduism.
Polyandry main Polyandry is notably more rare than polygyny, though less rare than the figure commonly cited in the Ethnographic Atlas (1980) which listed only those polyandrous societies found in the Himalayan Mountains.
Several cephalopod species are polyandrous- accepting and storing multiple male spermatophores, which has been identified by DNA fingerprinting.
Their social organization is unique among primates and is called a "cooperative polyandrous group".
The relationships are considered polygynous, not polyandrous, because the female husband is in fact assuming masculine gendered political roles.