/ Dictionary / Index P polygamous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•lyg•a•mous Pronunciation: (pu-lig'u-mus), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same or on different plants of the same species. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polygamous (Thesaurus) polygamophile polygamy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language