...The type of pair relationship that is formed between the male and female at that time is called the mating type (corresponding to the marriage system in humans). Mating types can be classified according to whether the pair relationship is between one male and one female, multiple males, or whether there is no specific pair relationship at all, and can be classified into four types: monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, and promiscuity. Polygamy and polyandry are sometimes collectively called polygamy. *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "polyandry" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…そのとき雄・雌間に結ばれるつがい関係のあり方を配偶型(人間における婚姻制度に対応するもの)という。つがい関係が雄・雌1個体どうしの間で結ばれるか,複数のものと結ばれるか,あるいは特定のつがい関係が存在しないかで配偶型を類別し,それぞれ一夫一妻制,一夫多妻制,一妻多夫制,乱婚制の四つに分類することができる。一夫多妻制と一妻多夫制を総称して複婚制polygamyという場合もある。… ※「一妻多夫制」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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