Polyandry
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Polyandry refers to a form of polygamy, or other sexual union, in which a woman is married to two or more husbands at the same time. Polygyny, on the other hand, refers to polygamy in which one man is married to two or more wives.
The form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers is known as fraternal polyandry, and it is believed by many anthropologists to be the most frequently encountered form.
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See also
- Legal status of polygamy
- Matrilineality
- Polyandry in India
- Polyandry in Tibet
- Sacred prostitution
- Sexual conflict
- Sexy son hypothesis
- Sperm competition
Types of mating, marriage and lifestyle:
- Bigamy
- Cuckold
- Eusociality
- Group marriage
- Monogamy
- Non-monogamy
- Open marriage
- Polyamory
- Polygamy
- Polygynandry
- Polygyny
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