Definition of "gonad" [gon•ad]

• An organ in animals that produces gametes, especially a testis or ovary. (noun)

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• "The recent election results have shown that the Democrats, while they still haven’t grown themselves a pair, do at least seem to have gained ONE gonad, which is better than the NONE they had before."
• "Women are many things … but utilitarian gonad drones theyre not."
• "This syndrome is characterized by a combination of Wilms 'tumor, kidney failure, genitourinary malformations and gonad (ovaries or testes) abnormalities."