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Polyandrous  adj.  (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.





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... of Panchala has a daughter, Draupadi, whose husband is to be chosen by a public archery competition. Arjuna, one of the five brothers, wins the contest and gains her as bride. The Pandavas, however, are polyandrous and thus, on being married to one brother, Draupadi is also married to the other four. At the wedding the Pandavas disclose their identities. The Kauravas learn that they are still alive and in due course are reconciled. They ...
— The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry • W. G. Archer
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... man to support and protect a family. At any rate, the form of polyandry which we find in Tibet suggests that such economic conditions may have been the main cause of its existence. Ordinarily in Tibet a polyandrous family is formed by an older brother taking a wife, and then admitting his younger brothers into partnership with him. The older brother is frequently absent from home, looking after the flocks, and in his absence one of the younger brothers assumes the headship of the family. ...
— Sociology and Modern Social Problems • Charles A. Ellwood
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