Polyandry

In social anthropology and sociobiology, polyandry (Greek: poly many, andros man) means a female forming a stable sexual union with more than one male.

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The form of polyandry in which two (or more) brothers marry the same woman is known as fraternal polyandry, and it is believed by many anthropologists to be the most frequently encountered form.

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In social anthropology, polyandry refers to a marital practice, a form of polygamy (which simply means "multiple spouses."). Polyandry is the specific form of polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband simultaneously. Polyandry is overwhelmingly less common than polygyny, wherin a man has multiple wives.

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