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gonad
- /ˈɡəʊ.næd/ UK
- /ˈɡoʊ.næd/ US
Rhymes with -əʊnæd
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From 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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noun sex gland
| Español | gónada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 생식샘 saengsiksaem |
| 中文 | 生殖腺 shēngzhíxiàn, 性腺 xìngxiàn |
| Français | gonade |
| Deutsch | Gonade, Geschlechtsdrüse, Keimdrüse |
| Italiano | gonade |
| Ελληνικά | γονάδα gonáda, γεννητικός αδένας gennitikós adénas |
| Русский | гона́да gonáda |
| العربية | غُدَّة تَناسُلِيَّة |
Talk about this word "gonad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gonad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gonad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gonad "gonad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gonad.Cite this
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title = {gonad},
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