gono-
a combining form meaning “sexual,” “reproductive,” used in the formation of compound words: gonophore.
Also
especially before a vowel,
gon-.
Origin of gono-
< Greek, combining form of
gónos, gonḗ seed, generation; akin to Latin
genus, Sanskrit
janas
Words nearby gono-
gonitis,
gonium,
gonk,
gonna,
gonne,
gono-,
gonocele,
gonocide,
gonococcal conjunctivitis,
gonococcemia,
gonococcic
British Dictionary definitions for gono-
gono-
before a vowel gon-
combining form
sexual or reproductive
gonorrhoea
Word Origin for gono-
New Latin, from Greek
gonos seed
Medical definitions for gono-
gono-
pref.
Sexual; reproductive:gonophore.