gonad
[ goh-nad, gon-ad ]
/ ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd /
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noun Anatomy.
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gonad
go·nad·al, go·na·di·al [goh-ney-dee-uhl], /goʊˈneɪ di əl/, go·nad·ic [goh-nad-ik], /goʊˈnæd ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby gonad
gomphiasis, gomphosis, Gomulka, gomuti, gon-, gonad, gonadal cord, gonadal dysgenesis, gonadal ridge, gonadectomy, gonadocrin
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British Dictionary definitions for gonad
gonad
/ (ˈɡɒnæd) /
noun
an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary
slang a foolish or stupid person
Derived forms of gonad
gonadal, gonadial (ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl) or gonadic, adjectiveWord Origin for gonad
C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed
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Medical definitions for gonad
gonad
[ gō′năd′ ]
n.
An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary.
Other words from gonad
go•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for gonad
gonad
[ gō′năd′ ]
An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.
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