a. [ L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. &unr_;; mo`nos single + &unr_; marriage. ] 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Same as Monogamian. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Zool.) Mating with but one of the opposite sex; -- said of birds and mammals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being monogamous; having one wife at a time. Syn. -- monogamy, monogyny. [ WordNet 1.5 ]