monogamous
adjective
uk/məˈnɒɡ.ə.məs/us/məˈnɑː.ɡə.məs/beingmarriedto, or having asexualrelationshipwith, only onepersonat atime:
a monogamousrelationship一夫一妻制关系/有单一性伴侣的关系
I am in a monogamousmarriageand we have twosons.我是一夫一妻制婚姻，我们有两个儿子。
biologyspecialized
A monogamousanimalorbirdhas only onemate(=sexualpartner)at atime:
Thepuffinusuallyreturnsto the samepuffinwifeas it is very monogamous.
Pair-bondingprobablyevolvedin asimilarway inprairievolesas in other monogamousanimals.
- I've alwaysbelievedthat if I getmarried, themarriagewill bestrictlymonogamous.
- The researchers areworkingwith monogamouscouples, one of whom isinfectedwith thevirus.
- I am in acommittedmonogamousrelationship.
- Femalegorillasarehighlymonogamous.
Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
- adulteress
- affinal
- as husband and wifeidiom
- be an itemidiom
- be shacked upidiom
- hear wedding bellsidiom
- hitched
- honest
- husband
- intermarriage
- matrimony
- monogamy
- morganatic
- ménage à trois
- non-marital
- shack
- shack up
- something
- together
- trouble and strifeidiom
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Animal (non-human) behaviour