monogamous adj 1: (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate; "monogamous marriage"; "monogamous for life" [ant: {polygamous}]
Monogamous \Mo*nog"a*mous\, a. [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. ?; mo`nos single + ? marriage.] 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Monogamian}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) Mating with but one of the opposite sex; -- said of birds and mammals. [1913 Webster]