gonad

American  

[goh-nad, gon-ad] / ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd /

noun

Anatomy.

1. a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.

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gonad British  

/ ˈɡɒnæd, ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl /

noun

1. an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary

2. slang a foolish or stupid person

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gonad Scientific  

/ gō′năd′ /

1. An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.

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Other Word Forms

• gonadal adjective
• gonadial adjective
• gonadic adjective

Etymology

Origin of gonad

1875–80; < New Latin gonad- (stem of gonas ), equivalent to gon- gon- + -ad- -ad ¹

Example Sentences

“Do we really want to kill more salmon for their gonads?”

From Los Angeles Times

As a postdoctoral scholar, Özpolat was most interested in how worms made new gonads as part of this chain-like reproductive process.

From Science Daily

The tests also found that adult male fish exposed to bifenthrin an cyhalothrin as larvae had smaller gonads than the control group, while the second generation had increased fecundity.

From Science Daily

Some even retain their stomach contents and gonads.

From New York Times

As an infant, her gonads were removed, which she considers a castration.

From Seattle Times