gonad
gonad definition
go·nad (gō′nad′)
noun
an organ or gland in animals that produces reproductive cells; esp., an ovary or testis
Etymology: < ModL gonas (pl. gonades) < Gr gonē, a seed, generation < IE *gon- < base *ĝen-, to produce > genus
Related Forms:
- gonadal go·nad′al adjective
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