adelphogamy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|entomology}} [[mating|Mating]] between [[ant]]s [[descend]]ed from the same [[queen]].
2. {{lb|en|sociology}} A form of [[polyandry]] in which a [[woman]] is married to two or more [[brother]]s.
3. {{lb|en|sociology}} [[marriage|Marriage]] between a [[brother]] and a [[sister]].

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