What is the term for a social system where a woman is allowed to have multiple husbands simultaneously, while a man is permitted to have only one wife at a time?

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having one spouse at a timemarriage involving multiple spouses in generala man having several wives simultaneouslya woman having multiple husbands concurrentlynone of the above

Explanation

Option A refers to monogamy, where one individual has only one spouse. Option B, polygamy, is a general term for multiple spouses. Option C, polygyny, describes a man with multiple wives. Option D, polyandry, is the correct term for a woman having more than one husband at the same time.