GONAD


Meaning of GONAD in English

[ 'gəʊnad ]

■ noun Physiology & Zoology an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary.

Derivatives

~al gə(ʊ)'neɪd(ə)l adjective

Origin

C19: from mod. L. ~es , plural of gonas , from Gk gonē 'generation, seed'.

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