What is the term for the cultural practice where a woman has multiple husbands simultaneously?

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being married to one person at a timehaving two spouses at once illegallya woman having several husbands concurrentlya man having multiple wives at the same timenone of the above

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Monogamy refers to having one spouse at a time. Bigamy is the illegal act of marrying one person while still married to another. Polyandry is the custom where a woman has multiple husbands simultaneously. Polygyny is when a man has multiple wives. Therefore, the correct term for a woman having several husbands is polyandry.

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What is the term for the cultural practice where a woman has multiple husbands simultaneously?

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