cenogamy

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Etymology

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cen- +‎ -o- +‎ -gamy, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, common) + γάμος (gámos, bond).

Noun

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cenogamy (uncountable)

  1. The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.

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