gonad (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gonad*:
NOUN	body	gonad, sex gland	a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced

gonad > pronunciation
Sounds	gow'naed
Rhymes	ad / AD ... Volgograd: 52 rhymes with aed...

English > *gonad*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced.
Synonym	sex gland
Narrower	ovary	(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
	ovotestis	hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
	testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg	One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Broader	endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland	Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Spanish	gónada, huevos
Catalan	gonada, gònada
Adjectives	agonadal	lacking gonads
Adjectives	gonadal	of or relating to the gonads

HyperDic: gonad