polyandry

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Some modern scholars consider Darwin's failure to recognize polyandry as the wrench jamming up the works of evolution to be one of his biggest oversights.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

The term polyandry comes from the Greek words for ‘many’ and ‘man.’

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

While the tomb reveals evidence of polygyny - men having children with multiple women - it also shows that polyandry was also widespread: women having children with multiple men.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2021

The headline asked: “Is polyandry really a ridiculous idea?”

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2020

Mrs. Bishop, who has explored Tibet and studied the habits and customs of the people, informs us that polyandry is favoured by the women of that country.

From The Evolution of Fashion by Gardiner, Florence Mary