Gonad — A reproductive gland (ovary or testis) that produces germ cells (gametes). In embryonic life, the gonad in males and females is initially identical. This gonad is said to be indifferent before it differentiates into a definitive testis or ovary.… … Medical dictionary
gonad — gonadal, gonadial /goh nay dee euhl/, gonadic /goh nad ik/, adj. /goh nad, gon ad/, n. Anat. a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis. [1875 80; < NL gonad (s. of gonas), equiv. to gon GON + ad AD1] * * * ▪ … Universalium
Gonad — The gonad is the organ that makes gametes. The gonads in males are the testes and the gonads in females are the ovaries. The product, gametes, are haploid germ cells. For example, spermatozoon and egg cells are gametes. Although medically the… … Wikipedia
Male gonad — The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The testicles produce and store sperm, and they are also the body s main source of male hormones (testosterone). These hormones control the… … Medical dictionary
gonad — go|nad [ˈgəunæd US ˈgou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek gonos seed ] technical the male or female sex organ in which the ↑sperm or eggs are produced … Dictionary of contemporary English
gonad — noun (C) technical the male or female sex organ in which the sperm (1) or eggs (egg1 (3)) are produced … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gonad — n. a male or female reproductive organ that produces the gametes. See: ovary, testis … The new mediacal dictionary
gonad — /ˈgoʊnæd / (say gohnad) noun 1. the part of an animal body in which gametes are produced; in the female the ovary, in the male the testis. 2. (plural) Colloquial the testicles. {New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos offspring, seed} –gonadal… …
gonad — One of the (usually paired) animal organs that produce reproductive cells (gametes). The most important gonads are the male testis, which produces spermatozoa, and the female ovary, which produces ova (egg cells). The gonads also produce hormones … Glossary of Biotechnology
testis — Male reproductive organ, producing sperm. (Pl. testes) [Butler, T.H.]. The organ which produces the male gametes or spermatozoa [Ingle, 1983]. (Order Cladocera): Paired section of male reproductive system in which sperm are produced. Testes… … Crustacea glossary
