gonad C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈɡoʊ.næd/ UK /ˈɡəʊ.næd/ See IPA manual Freq #92196 Meanings 1 noun an organ, such as an ovary or testis, that produces reproductive cells Each gonad produces gametes and secretes reproductive hormones. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an organ, such as an ovary... sex gland Word family Forms gonads Derived forms gonadalgonadectomygonadotropin Related forms gameteovarytestis Etymology From New Latin gonas, stem gonad-, coined from Ancient Greek gone ("seed, generation, offspring"), related to gignesthai ("to be born"). Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gonad **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡoʊ.næd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡəʊ.næd/ **Frequency rank:** 92196 ## Meanings 1. an organ, such as an ovary or testis, that produces reproductive cells ## Examples - Each gonad produces gametes and secretes reproductive hormones. ## Synonyms - sex gland ## Derived Forms - gonadal - gonadectomy - gonadotropin ## Related Forms - gamete - ovary - testis ## Etymology From New Latin gonas, stem gonad-, coined from Ancient Greek gone ("seed, generation, offspring"), related to gignesthai ("to be born"). ## Topics - The Human Body markdown