polygamy
n. பன்மனைமணம், பன்மனை மணமுறை.
Po*lyg"a*my, n. Etym: [Gr. polygamie.] 1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The state or habit of having more than one mate. 3. (Bot.) Defn: The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.