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gonad

go·nad [ gṓ nàd ] (plural go·nads)


noun 
Definition:
 
reproductive organ: an organ that produces reproductive cells gametes, e.g. a testis or an ovary

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin gonad-, stem of gonas< Greek gonos "seed, generation"]

go·nad·al [ gō nádd'l ] adjective
go·nad·ic [ gō náddik ] adjective
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