polygynous

answer Answers

ProphetesAI is thinking...

MindMap

Loading...

Sources

1
polygynous
polygynous, a. (pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) [f. mod.L. polygyn-us (see Polygynia) + -ous.] 1. Bot. Having many pistils, styles, or stigmas; spec. belonging to the order Polygynia.1846 Worcester, Polygynous, having many styles. Loudon. 1880 Gray Struct. Bot. (ed. 6) 261 Less general..terms are such as..Polygynous (... Oxford English Dictionary
prophetes.ai 0.0 3.0 0.0
2
(PDF) The diversity of polygynous social systems among multi-level ...
Abstract and Figures. Multi-level societies comprise social systems in which individual relationships are implemented at two or more levels within the community. These societies are the most ...
www.researchgate.net 0.0 1.5 0.0
3
Polygyny in animals
Often in polygynous systems, females will provide the majority of parental care. Instead, it is much more common for polygynous mating to happen. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.90000004 0.0
4
polygynious
polyˈgynious, a. Bot. rare—0. [f. mod.L. polygyni-a + -ous.] = polygynous 1.1858 Mayne Expos. Lex., Polygynius,..applied to an order..of plants..polygynious. Oxford English Dictionary
prophetes.ai 0.0 0.6 0.0
5
Polygamy in Africa
Kings of ancient Egypt partook in polygynous marriages. Politically arranged polygynous marriages occurred between male members of the royal family and foreign princesses. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.6 0.0
6
polygynian
polyˈgynian, a. Bot. rare—0. [f. prec. 1 + -an.] = polygynous 1.1828 Webster, Polygynian, having many pistils. Oxford English Dictionary
prophetes.ai 0.0 0.3 0.0
7
Polygamy in Rwanda
History It is estimated that 30% of marriages in pre-colonial Rwanda were polygynous. The number of wives for polygynous men rarely exceeded 4, and while polygynous Hutu men averaged more wives than their Tutsi and Twa counterparts, this wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.3 0.0
8
polygynic
polygynic, a. rare. (pɒlɪˈdʒɪnɪk) [f. as polygyny + -ic.] = polygynous 2.1876 H. Spencer Princ. Sociol. (1885) I. iii. ix. 675 Among the Esquimaux,..we see, along with monogamic unions, others that are polyandric and polygynic. Oxford English Dictionary
prophetes.ai 0.0 0.3 0.0
9
Pheidole pallidula
Colonies can be characterised as being monogynous or polygynous, meaning it can be ruled by one queen or many. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.3 0.0
10
polyandrous
polyandrous, a. (pɒlɪˈændrəs) [f. Gr. πολύανδρος (see polyandria) + -ous.] 1. Bot. Having numerous stamens; spec. belonging to the class Polyandria.1830 Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 259 In this order..there are polyandrous species: a remarkable anomaly in monocotyledons, which rarely exceed the number 6 ... Oxford English Dictionary
prophetes.ai 0.0 0.3 0.0
11
Haplochromis azureus
The breeding males are territorial and they are polygynous female mouthbrooders with only the female caring for the eggs and fry. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.0 0.0
12
Plesiaceratherium
Males had significantly larger incisors than females, and combined with their large body size it suggests that this species was polygynous and had a solitary wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.0 0.0
13
Myrmica sabuleti
The species is indigenous to Europe, and most colonies are polygynous. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.0 0.0
14
Sturnus
Sturnus unicolor males are more likely to be polygynous and be less involved in parental care if they have higher levels of testosterone. Sexy son hypothesis The sexy son hypothesis is an attempt to explain why a female may choose to mate with a previously mated (polygynous) male. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.0 0.0
15
Formica truncorum
Colonies are either monogynous, with one queen, or polygynous, with many queens, and these two types of colonies differ in many characteristics. between monogynous and polygynous colonies by measuring the colony's productivity and mating structure. wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org 0.0 0.0 0.0