gonad
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “seed, begetting, birth, offspring”), from γίγνεσθαι (gígnesthai, “be born”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊ.næd/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊnæd
Noun
gonad (plural gonads)
- (anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.
Synonyms
- (sex gland): sex gland
Derived terms
- gonadal
- gonadectomy
- gonadic
- gonadoblastoma
- nad
Translations
sex gland
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slang, testicles
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Further reading
- gonad and Sex organ on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- gonad at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Dagon, Dogan, Gonda, dango, dogan, donga, goand