adelphogamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mating between ants descended from the same queen.
  2. A form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers.
  3. Marriage between a brother and a sister.

Word forms

adelphogamy

Etymology

From adelpho- + -gamy.

Related words

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