Monogamy \Mo*nog"a*my\, n. [L. monogamia, Gr. ?: cf. F.
monogamie.]
1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or
wife, at the same time; -- opposed to {polygamy}. Also,
one marriage only during life; -- opposed to
{deuterogamy}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) State of being paired with a single mate.
monogamy
n : having only one spouse at a time [syn: {monogamousness}]