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gonad

[goh-nad, gon-ad]
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noun Anatomy.
  1. a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.

Origin of gonad

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

gonad

noun
  1. an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary
  2. slang a foolish or stupid person
Derived Formsgonadal, gonadial (ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl) or gonadic, adjective

Word Origin for gonad

C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed
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Word Origin and History for gonads

gonad

n.

1880, from Modern Latin gonas (plural gonades), coined from Greek gone, gonos "seed, act of generation, race, family," from gignesthai "be born," related to genos "race, birth, descent" (see genus). Related: gonads.

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gonads in Medicine

gonad

[gō′năd′]
n.
  1. An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary.
Related formsgo•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj.
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gonads in Science

gonad

[gō′năd′]
  1. An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.
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gonads in Culture

gonads

[(goh-nadz)]

The organs in animals that produce sex cells: ovaries in the female, testes in the male.

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