gonad

[ goh-nad, gon-ad ]

/ ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd /

noun Anatomy.

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

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, gonadal cord, gonadal dysgenesis, gonadal ridge, gonadectomy, gonadocrin

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Example sentences 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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

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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Medical definitions for gonad

gonad

[ gō′năd′ ]

n.

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

Other words from gonad

go•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj.

Scientific definitions for gonad

gonad

[ gō′năd′ ]

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

单词	gonad
释义	gonad [ goh-nad, gon-ad ] / ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd / noun Anatomy. 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 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, gonadal cord, gonadal dysgenesis, gonadal ridge, gonadectomy, gonadocrin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gonad genitalia, nuts, privates, vulva, testes, testicles, stones, pudenda, private parts, ballocks, balls, cullions, rocks Medical definitions for gonad gonad [ gō′năd′ ] n. An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary. Other words from gonad go•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for gonad gonad [ gō′năd′ ] An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gonad

noun Anatomy.

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noun

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n.

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