gonad

[ goh-nad, gon-ad ]

/ ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd /

noun Anatomy.

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

Nearby words

gomphiasis, gomphosis, gomulka, gomuti, gon-, gonad, gonadal cord, gonadal dysgenesis, gonadal ridge, gonadectomy, gonadic

Origin of gonad

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

Related forms

go·nad·al, go·na·di·al

[goh-ney-dee-uh l] /goʊˈneɪ di əl/, go·nad·ic

[goh-nad-ik] /goʊˈnæd ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gonad

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
The gonad itself appears to represent a single median or bilateral organ.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
The gonad is the part most affected; so much so that most authors have interpreted it as testis.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
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

This fact led Cuvier erroneously to the belief that a duct existed leading from the gonad to this papilla.
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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

gonadal, gonadial (ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl) or gonadic, adjective

Word Origin for gonad

C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed

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Medicine definitions for gonad

gonad

[ gō′năd′ ]

n.

An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary.

Related forms

go•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj.

Science definitions for gonad

gonad

[ gō′năd′ ]

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