# gonad

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊ.næd/

## Definitions
1. A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
2. A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

## Etymology
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”).

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gonad