一雄多雌

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
ゆう
Grade: S

Grade: 2

Grade: S
goon kan’on on’yomi
 一雄多雌 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

(mono-) +‎ (male) +‎ (poly-) +‎ (female)

Noun[edit]

(いち)(ゆう)()() (ichiyū tashi

  1. (zoology) polygyny
    Antonym: 一雌多雄
    Coordinate terms: 一雌一雄, 一夫多妻