Polyandry, the marriage of one woman to multiple men, is more likely to be fraternal, meaning the husbands are brothers. This arrangement helps keep property within the family and avoids the division of land, which is a common reason for its practice in certain societies.

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Polyandry

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Polyandry

A) is more likely to be fraternal than polygamy is likely to be sororal.
B) is only about half as common as polygamy.
C) tends to lead to a greater fragmentation of land holdings than does polygamy.
D) tends to exist most frequently where male infanticide is practiced.

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