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Definition of monogamous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monogamous

adjective
 
/məˈnɒɡəməs/
 
/məˈnɑːɡəməs/
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  1. in which somebody is married to only one person at a particular time
    • a monogamous marriage
    compare bigamous, polygamous
  2. having a sexual relationship with only one partner at a particular time
    • Most birds are monogamous.
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