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, gonadocrin

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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British Dictionary definitions for gonadal

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 gonadal

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 gonadal

gonad

[ gō′năd′ ]

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