gonad
pronunciation
How to pronounce gonad in British English:
UK [ˈgəʊnæd]
How to pronounce gonad in American English:
US [ˈgoʊnæd]
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- Noun:
- a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Word Origin
- gonad (n.)
- 1880, from Modern Latin gonas (plural gonades), coined from Greek gone, gonos "child, offspring; seed, that which engenders; birth, childbirth; race, stock, family," related to gignesthai "be born," genos "race, birth, descent," from PIE *gon-o-, suffixed form of root *gen- "to give birth, beget" (see genus). Related: gonads; gonadal.
Example
- 1. If sry is missing , the gonad develops into an ovary , even if the embryo is male .
- 2. The effects of testosterone on rooster gonad maturation and regeneration .
- 3. This doctor is experienced in treating gonad diseases .
- 4. Effects of temperature on the gonad development and survival rate of parent prawn penaeus orientalis .
- 5. Cytological observations on the gonad of coilia ectenes in yangtze river .