Monogamy
Pronunciation : Mo*nog"a*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]
Definition : 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?l.)
Defn: State of being paired with a single mate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913