gonad

[ goh-nad, gon-ad ]
/ ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd /

noun Anatomy.

a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.

Origin of gonad

1875–80; < New Latin gonad- (stem of gonas), equivalent to gon- gon- + -ad- -ad1

OTHER WORDS FROM gonad

go·nad·al, go·na·di·al [goh-ney-dee-uh l] /goʊˈneɪ di əl/, go·nad·ic [goh-nad-ik] /goʊˈnæd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby gonad

gomphiasis, gomphosis, gomulka, gomuti, gon-, gonad, gonadal cord, gonadal dysgenesis, gonadal ridge, gonadectomy, gonadocrin

British Dictionary definitions for gonadal

gonad
/ (ˈɡɒnæd) /

noun

an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary
slang a foolish or stupid person

Derived forms of gonad

gonadal, gonadial (ɡɒˈneɪdɪəl) or gonadic, adjective

Word Origin for gonad

C19: from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed

Medical definitions for gonadal

gonad
[ gō′năd′ ]

n.

An organ that produces gametes, especially a testis or an ovary.

Other words from gonad

go•nad′al (gō-năd′l) null adj.

Scientific definitions for gonadal

gonad
[ gō′năd′ ]

An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.