gonad
go·nad / ˈgōnad/ • n. Physiol. & Zool. an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary.DERIVATIVES: go·nad·al / gōˈnadl/ adj.
gonad
gonad
gonad Any of the usually paired organs in animals that produce reproductive cells (gametes). The most important gonads are the male testis, which produces spermatozoa, and the female ovary, which produces ova (egg cells). The gonads also produce hormones that control secondary sexual characteristics.
gonad
gonad
gonad (goh-nad) n. a male or female reproductive organ, which produces the gametes. See ovary, testis.
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