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Title monogamous
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mo·nog·a·mous
adjective
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monogamy
English Etymology
monogamous
  1770, from M.L. monogamus, from Gk. monogamos "marrying only once" (see monogamy).
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mo·nog·a·mous
\məˈnägəməs\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin monogamus marrying once, from Greek monogamos, from mon- + gamos marriage — more at 
bigamy
: of or relating to monogamy : upholding or practicing monogamy
 < a monogamous community >
 monogamous doctrines >
• mo·nog·a·mous·ly adverb
• mo·nog·a·mous·ness noun -es

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