polygamist

[Eng. polygam (y); -ist.] One who practices polygamy; a supporter or advocate of polygamy. IMG:content-1295.png:[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small] 1. Bot .: Belonging to or having the characteristics of the cla Polygam i a (q. v.). 2. Zool .: Very many mammals are polygamous, and Linnæus ( Syst . Naturæ , ed. 10th, i. 15) notes that the seals keep up a kind of harem ("gynæceum ex plurimis feminis sib i as soc i at is") Nearly all the Gallinse are polygamous. The domestic cock is a well-known example.