gonad
A sex organ that produces gametesA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
» I ate sea urchin gonads as sushi.
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2 sensesA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
Gonade, Geschlechtsdrüse, Keimdrüse
гона́даgonáda
гонадаhonada
a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
(in the plural, slang)A testicle.
Eier
я́йцаjájca
Examples
3 sentencesI ate sea urchin gonads as sushi.
I got hit with a football in the gonads.
I have many times eaten sea urchin gonads as sushi.
Translations
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Origin
From 1880 New Latin gonadēs, plural of New Latin gonas, coined from Ancient Greek γονή (goFrom 1880 New Latin gonadēs, plural of New Latin gonas, coined from Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “seed, begetting, birth, offspring”), from γίγνεσθαι (gígnesthai, “be born”).
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Forms
plural: gonadsSynonyms
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15 related wordsSee also
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