Polycule

In polyamory, a polycule is a group of individuals involved in romantic, sexual, and platonic relationships that connect all the members in the group, analogous to the way that atomic bonds connect the atoms in a molecule.

The word is a portmanteau of polyamory and molecule.

[1][2][3][4] The origin of the term is not clear, but it seems have entered the popular lexicon starting in the early 2010s.

[1] By the 2020s, discussions of polycules had entered the mainstream media.

[5][6] While polycules can take on many different configurations, there are a few common structures and terms.