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GONAD
gonad, sex gland
(noun) a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gonad (plural gonads)
(anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
(slang, mostly, in the plural) The testicles.
Synonyms
• (sex gland): sex gland
Anagrams
• Dagon, Dogan, Gonda, dango, dogan, donga, goand
Source: Wiktionary
Gon"ad, n.; pl. Gonads. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the masses of generative tissue primitively alike in both sexes, but giving rise to either an ovary or a testis; a generative gland; a germ gland. Wiedersheim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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