[ noun ] having more than one husband at a time <noun.state>
Polyandry \Pol`y*an"dry\, n. [Poly- + Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.] The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with {monandry}.
Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
Under The Sun (9.35 BBC2) looks at'fraternal polyandry' in Nepal.