gono-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “sexual,” “reproductive,” used in the formation of compound words.

   gonophore.

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gono- British  

combining form

1. sexual or reproductive

   gonorrhoea

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Usage

What does gono- mean? Gono- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sexual” or “reproductive.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in pathology and biology, particularly in reference to reproductive organs.Gono- ultimately comes from the Greek gonḗ, meaning “seed” or “generation.” The Greek gonḗ is ultimately the source of the word gonad, “a sex gland in which gametes are produced.” Ovaries or testes are gonads.What are variants of gono-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gono- becomes gon-, as in gonangium.

Etymology

Origin of gono-

< Greek, combining form of gónos, gonḗ seed, generation; akin to Latin genus, Sanskrit janas

Example Sentences

Police were being withdrawn from many parts of Dhaka and Gen Zaman told her they could not prevent the crowd from reaching Gono Bhaban, the PM's official residence in the capital, for much longer.

From BBC

Once they did, they were flown from Gono Bhaban to a waiting Bangladeshi Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft that had been made ready.

From BBC

“The events of the past few months have caused significant damage to the ITUC’s reputation,” Akiko Gono, the confederation’s president, said in the statement, posted on its website Saturday.

From Seattle Times

There also is depth this year with the Giants signing veterans Max Garcia, Jamil Douglas and Matt Gono as free agents and the drafting of North Carolina teammates Joshua Ezeudu and Marcus McKethan in the third and fifth rounds, respectively.

From Seattle Times

Since being hired in January, they have signed six free agent linemen — Mark Glowinski, Jon Feliciano, Jamil Douglas, Max Garcia, Matt Gono and Roy Mbaeteka — and drafted three more: Neal, Ezeudu and McKethan.

From Seattle Times