| NOUN | body | sex gland, gonad | a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced |
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| Meaning | A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced. | |
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| Synonym | gonad | |
| 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 | |
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