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From: rob@ptsfb.UUCP (Rob Bernardo)
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Subject: Re: Supreme Court Ruling on Sodomy (really bigamy)
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Date: Fri, 8-Aug-86 23:08:15 EDT
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>> I find it interesting that most people mean "multiple wives" by polygamy, and
>> that the notion of "multiple husbands" is much rarer. I wonder what causes
>First question is easy: polygamy means many wives.  Marriage with many
>husbands is called polyandry (polyandria?).

polyandry	multiple husbands

polygyny	multiple wives

polygamy	multiple spouses
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Rob Bernardo, San Ramon, CA    (415) 823-2417    {ihnp4|dual|qantel}!ptsfa!rob