Polyandry \Pol`y*an"dry\, n. [Poly- + Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.] The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with {monandry}. [1913 Webster] Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy. [1913 Webster]
POLYANDRY. The state of a woman who has several husbands. 2. Polyandry is legalized only in Tibet. This is inconsistent with the law of nature. Vide Law of Nature.
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "polyandry": beena marriage, bigamy, common-law marriage, companionate marriage, concubinage, deuterogamy, left-handed marriage, levirate, leviration, love match, marriage of convenience, monandry, monogamy, monogyny, morganatic marriage, picture marriage, polygamy, polygyny, trial marriage, trigamy