noun
- an organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (sperm in males, eggs in females); a testis or ovary
Usage: technical/medical term; used in biology and medicine
Examples
- The gonads develop during fetal growth and mature during puberty.
- In males, the gonads are the testes; in females, they are the ovaries.
- Hormones produced by the gonads regulate sexual development.
- The biology textbook explained how gonads function in human reproduction.
- Damage to the gonads can affect fertility.