gonadal

Variant of 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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