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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Origin of gonad

1875–80; <New Latin gonad- (stem of gonas), equivalent to gon-gon- + -ad--ad¹

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/, adjective

Words nearby gonad

gomphiasis, gomphosis, Gomulka, gomuti, gon-, gonad, gonadotrope, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic, gonadotropin, gonadotropin releasing hormone

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How to use gonad in a sentence

Ohta is an expert in anesthetizing newborn mice using ice, performing intricate surgery on them, and injecting cells into the animals’ miniature gonads.
Inside the race to make human sex cells in the lab|Jessica Hamzelou|August 23, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Researchers could then collect the model embryo’s gonads, which could be further matured, either in the lab or via transplant into the woman’s body, to produce youthful eggs.
This startup wants to copy you into an embryo for organ harvesting|Antonio Regalado|August 4, 2022|MIT Technology Review
While this male’s death was a tragedy, there is a chance his genes may live on in future offspring thanks to the quick report of his death and the retrieval, shipping and processing of his gonads.
I Tried to Impregnate an Ocelot With Frozen Sperm From a Dead Cat|Ashley Reeves, The Conversation|November 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
This fact led Cuvier erroneously to the belief that a duct existed leading from the gonad to this papilla.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

The essential reproductive organ or gonad consists of both ovarian and testicular cells (see fig. 42).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
It seems that the posterior nephridia are mainly gonad ducts, and the gonads are developed in close association with the funnels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
To this category will belong the oviducts in Teleostean fishes and probably the gonad ducts in several groups of invertebrates.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
In some forms the kidney is closely associated with the gonad, and seems to coperate with the latter in the generative functions.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

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, adjective

Word Origin for gonad

C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed

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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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