adelphic polyandry
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polyandry — /pol ee an dree, pol ee an /, n. 1. the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Cf. monandry (def. 1). 2. (among female animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively. 3 … Universalium
polyandry — A term denoting the marriage of one woman to two or more men. It is a rarely encountered form of marriage and usually occurs when one woman marries two or more brothers, in which case it is known as either adelphic or fraternal polyandry. One… … Dictionary of sociology
adelphic — adjective Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers … Wiktionary
Group marriage — Group marriage, also known as multi lateral marriage, is a form of polyamory in which more than two persons form a family unit, with all the members of the group marriage being considered to be married to all the other members of the group… … Wikipedia
Types of marriages — The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time.Eastern vs. Western viewsWestern worldIn the Americas and Europe, in the 21st century, legally recognized marriages are formally presumed… … Wikipedia
List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… … Wikipedia
a|del|phic — «uh DEHL fihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with brothers or sisters: »Two types of polyandry are practised in Tibet: adelphic, or fraternal, and nonfraternal (New Scientist). 2. involving related elements. ╂[< Greek adelphikós brotherly … Useful english dictionary
