: a reproductive gland (such as an ovary or testis) that produces gametes
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These behaviors have become dissociated from the gonads.
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
It can be found in the gonads, skin, liver and/or intestines of fish in the Tetraodontiformes group.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This included discovering antidepressants, the metabolites of antidepressants, and antihistamines in not just the brain of fish, but also their livers, muscles, and gonads.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In addition to minor side effects that many users joke about—such as short-term memory loss—recent studies have linked marijuana to adverse health outcomes involving the lungs, heart, brain and gonads.
—Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
It can be found in the gonads, skin, liver and/or intestines of fish in the Tetraodontiformes group.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This included discovering antidepressants, the metabolites of antidepressants, and antihistamines in not just the brain of fish, but also their livers, muscles, and gonads.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In addition to minor side effects that many users joke about—such as short-term memory loss—recent studies have linked marijuana to adverse health outcomes involving the lungs, heart, brain and gonads.
—Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Gonad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gonad. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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gonad
noun
go·nad
ˈgō-ˌnad 
: a sperm- or egg-producing gland (as a testis or ovary)
called also sex gland
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