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Monogamy (Greek: μονός+γάμος; monos+gamos meaning one+marriage) is a form of marriage in which a person or animal has only one spouse at any one time.

Etymology

The word monogamy comes from the Greek words "μονός", monos which means one or alone, and "γάμος", gamos which means marriage.

Images for kids

  • Old marriage at Plac Kaszubski

    Bronze sculpture of an elderly Kashubian married couple located in Kaszubski square, Gdynia, Poland, which commemorates their monogamous fidelity, through the time of their separation, while he temporarily worked in the United States

  • Sumatran orangutan family in Toronto Zoo

    Orangutan males are not monogamous and compete for access to females.

  • Detail of Les tres riches heures - March

    Plough agriculture. The castle in the background is Lusignan. Detail from the calendar Les très riches heures from the 15th century. This is a detail from the painting for March.

  • Nuba farming 1

    Woman farming, using a digging stick in the Nuba Mountains, southern Sudan

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