Practice mode Social Groups

What term describes a society in which a woman may have more than one husband at a time, while a man may have only one wife?

Correct answer C. Polyandry

Explanation

Polyandry is a form of marriage in which one woman has two or more husbands at once, while polygyny is the reverse arrangement of one man with several wives.

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