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gonad

DEFINITIONS OF: gonad

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n a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced

Synonyms:
sex gland
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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
ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testicle, testis
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
cobblers
a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)
undescended testicle, undescended testis
a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Type of:
ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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