gonad

[goh-nad, gon-ad] /ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd/
noun, Anatomy
1.
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
Origin
1875-80; < Neo-Latin gonad- (stem of gonas), equivalent to gon- gon- + -ad- -ad1
Related forms
gonadal, gonadial
[goh-ney-dee-uh l] /goʊˈneɪ di əl/ (Show IPA),
gonadic
[goh-nad-ik] /goʊˈnæd ɪk/ (Show IPA),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for gonad

gonad

/ˈɡɒnæd/
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 Forms
gonadal, gonadial (ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl), gonadic, adjective
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed
Word Origin and History for 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.

gonad in Medicine

gonad go·nad (gō'nād')
n.
An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary.


go·nad'al (gō-nād'l) or go·nad'ic adj.
gonad in Science
gonad
  (gō'nād')   
An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.
Encyclopedia Article for gonad

in zoology, primary reproductive gland that produces reproductive cells (gametes). In males the gonads are called testes; the gonads in females are called ovaries. (see ovary; testis).

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