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go·nad
(gō′năd′)n.
An organ in animals that produces gametes, especially a testis or ovary.
[New Latin gonas, gonad-, from Greek gonos, procreation, genitals; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
go·nad′al (gō-năd′l), go·nad′ic adj.
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gonad
(ˈɡəʊnæd)n
1. (Biology) an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary
2. slang a foolish or stupid person
[C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed]
ˈgonadal, gonadial, goˈnadic adj
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go•nad
(ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd)n.
any organ or gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
go•nad′al, adj.
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go·nad
(gō′năd′) An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells; an ovary or testis.
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| Noun | 1. |  gonad - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are producedductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone ovotestis - hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue |
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go·nad
n. gónada, glándula productora de gametos: los ovarios en la mujer y los testículos en el hombre.
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gonad
n gónadaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.