English Dictionary: monogamous | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for monogamous | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Monogamous \Mo*nog"a*mous\, a. [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. [?]; [?] single + [?] marriage.] 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. 2. (Bot.) Same as {Monogamian}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) Mating with but one of the opposite sex; -- said of birds and mammals. |