GONAD
What does "GONAD" mean?
A primary reproductive organ that produces gametes, such as a testis or an ovary.
Meanings
- An organ - the testis in males, the ovary in females - that produces reproductive cells and sex hormones. In many fish the gonad changes function with the seasons. technical
Did you know?
- Every human embryo starts with the same 'indifferent gonad' - an identical organ that only later becomes a testis or an ovary depending on which genes switch on.
Word origin
Coined in modern scientific Latin from Greek 'gonē', meaning 'seed' or 'generation', from the root 'gen-' (to produce) - the same root behind 'gene' and 'genesis'.
Remember it
GONAD shares the 'gon-' of 'generation' - it's the organ where new generations are seeded.
What it teaches
Every difference between us begins from the same unwritten starting point.
Quick facts
What does GONAD mean?
A primary reproductive organ that produces gametes, such as a testis or an ovary.
Is GONAD a valid word?
Yes — GONAD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GONAD?
GONAD has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GONAD come from?
Coined in modern scientific Latin from Greek 'gonē', meaning 'seed' or 'generation', from the root 'gen-' (to produce) - the same root behind 'gene' and 'genesis'.
What can GONAD teach us?
Every difference between us begins from the same unwritten starting point.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.