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usually a man having relations and children with multiple women
'''Polygamy''' is one form of a [[polyamorous]] relationship that usually denotes a [[marriage]] involving three or more people. The term encompasses all of the following:
'''Polygamy''' is one form of a [[polyamorous]] relationship that usually denotes a [[marriage]] involving three or more people, usually a man having relations and children with multiple women. The term encompasses all of the following:
*'''polygyny''' (the practice of one husband having multiple wives);<ref>This practice is often called polygamy in practice, but the term shown is the proper one.</ref>
*'''polygyny''' (the practice of one husband having multiple wives);<ref>This practice is often called polygamy in practice, but the term shown is the proper one.</ref>
*'''polyandry''' (the practice of one woman having multiple husbands);
*'''polyandry''' (the practice of one woman having multiple husbands);