gonad

n. 性腺, 生殖腺

发音

AU /ˈɡəʊ.næd/
US /ˈɡəʊ.næd/

词形变化

gonads 复数 gonads

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

    医学
  2. 2.

    A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

    A testicle.

    蛋蛋

    俚语 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

sex gland

上位词 3

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

下位词 10

ball egg nut testicle ovary bollock ballock orchis ovotestis testis

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h₁eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) New Latin gonadēsbor. English gonad 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”).

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