Definition of gonad
:a reproductive gland (such as an ovary or testis) that produces gametes
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A study based on penguin cams released last year revealed the penguins targeted jellyfish with large gonads while hunting.
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But as seasons change, warming water may induce oysters to spawn, releasing the contents of their gonads.
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An oyster’s gonad — its largest organ — makes up 30 to 40 percent of its body mass when fully developed.
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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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At least one chemical—not a pesticide—has been found to halt cell division in the gonads of birds.
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Origin and Etymology of gonad
New Latin gonad-, gonas, from Greek gonos
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medical Definition of gonad
:a gamete-producing reproductive gland (as an ovary or testis)
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