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gonad
go·nad G0187800 (gō′năd′)n. An organ in animals that produces gametes, especially a testis or ovary.
[New Latin gonas, gonad-, from Greek gonos, procreation, genitals; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
go·nad′al (gō-năd′l), go·nad′ic adj.gonad (ˈɡəʊnæd) n1. (Biology) an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary2. slang a foolish or stupid person[C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed] ˈgonadal, gonadial, goˈnadic adjgo•nad (ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd)
n. any organ or gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis. [1875–80; < Greek gón(os) or gon(ḗ) procreation (see gono-) + -ad- -ad1] go•nad′al, adj. go·nad (gō′năd′) An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells; an ovary or testis.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gonad - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are producedsex glandductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstreamovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesteroneovotestis - hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissueballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, egg, ball, nut - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" |
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gonad an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary gonad[′gō‚nad] (anatomy) A primary sex gland; an ovary or a testis. gonad
gonad [go´nad] a gamete-producing gland; the ovary in the female or the testis in the male. Called also sex gland. adj., adj gonad´al, gonad´ial. The ovary produces the oocyte (ovum) and the testis produces the spermatozoon. In addition, the gonads secrete hormones that influence the development of the reproductive organs at puberty, and they control other physical traits that differentiate men from women (characters" >secondary sex characters), such as pitch of the voice and body form and size. The hormones produced by the ovary include estrogen and progesterone. The principal hormone produced by the testis is testosterone.go·nad (gō'nad), An organ that produces sex cells; a testis or an ovary. [Mod. L. fr. G. gonē, seed] gonad (gō′năd′)n. An organ in animals that produces gametes, especially a testis or ovary.
go·nad′al (gō-năd′l), go·nad′ic adj.gonad A sex organ: testis in males; ovary in females.go·nad (gō'nad) An organ that produces sex cells; a testis or an ovary. [Mod. L. fr. G. gonē, seed]gonad the OVARY or TESTIS of an organism.go·nad (gō'nad) An organ that produces sex cells; a testis or an ovary. [Mod. L. fr. G. gonē, seed]See NAD
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Synonyms for gonadnoun a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are producedSynonymsRelated Words- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- endocrine
- ovary
- ovotestis
- ballock
- bollock
- testicle
- testis
- orchis
- egg
- ball
- nut
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