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gonad
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gonad
(noun)
gonad
/
ˈ
goʊˌnæd/
noun
plural
gonads
gonad
/
ˈ
goʊˌnæd/
noun
plural
gonads
Britannica Dictionary definition of GONAD
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technical
:
a sex organ that produces sperm or eggs
:
a testicle or an ovary
—
called also
sex gland
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