gonad
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Ancient Greek γονή (gonē, “seed, begetting, birth, offspring”), from γίγνεσθαι (gignesthai, “be born”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɡəʊ.næd/
Noun [edit]
gonad (plural gonads)
- (anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
- (slang, in the plural) The testicles.
Translations [edit]
sexual gland
slang, testicles