Definition of gonad
: a reproductive gland (such as an ovary or testis) that produces gametes
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That thing sticking out between the legs in the photo above is the beak; immature planthoppers don’t have gonads yet.
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Origin and Etymology of gonad
New Latin gonad-, gonas, from Greek gonos
First Known Use: 1880
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: a sex organ that produces sperm or eggs : a testicle or an ovary
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