harem
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Like capybaras in the wild, zoo capybaras are polygamous, with one alpha male and several females forming a sort of harem.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Mumtaz Begum, a Muslim, had lived in the harem of its Hindu king, Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
Demolishing the myth of the happy male lion ruling a pride with a harem of females, "Queer Planet" explains that most male lions will actually spend the majority of their lives with each other.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
Codde said the behavior was unusual not only because the bull elephant seal took an active interest in the pup but because he left his harem of female elephant seals unprotected, SF Gate reported.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
She wears a scarf on her head and some brown-and-red gauzy harem pants.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing harem
"The Metamorphosis," Vocabulary from the graphic novel
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Before We Were Free
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"The Lowest Animal," Vocabulary from the essay
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