Polyandry (noun)

The practice of having multiple husbands or male partners simultaneously.

Origin:

From the greek "poly" meaning "many" and "anēr, andros" meaning "man".

Examples:

1. Polyandry is a rare form of polygamy and is less common than polygyny, which is the practice of having multiple wives.
2. Polyandry is found mostly in societies where resources, such as land or food, are scarce and it is practiced to limit the number of mouths to feed.
3. In polyandry, a woman may have multiple husbands and they may live together in a single household.
4. Polyandry can also be a form of matrilineal inheritance, where a woman's children are considered to be the children of her co-husbands.
5. Polyandry is considered as a way of preserving family wealth, as there are fewer mouths to feed and more hands to work.