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gonas

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Latin

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Etymology

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    Coined in 1880 as a pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek derived from γονή (gonḗ, seed; begetting; birth; offspring) +‎ -άς (-ás).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    gonas f (genitive gonadis); third declension

    1. (New Latin, anatomy) a reproductive organ

    Declension

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    Third-declension noun.

    Descendants

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    • English: gonad

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