gonad

Definition

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”).

Example Sentences

• "The shape of his gonads must set the ambit of his emotions? No. […] What Bart feels like is mother."