gonad

Questions about gonad

What does gonad mean?

gonad means "a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced".

How many syllables are in gonad?

gonad has 2 syllables: go-nad. The stress falls on "go". In IPA it is /ˈɡoʊnæd/.

What is another word for gonad?

Close synonyms include sex gland. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gonad a common word?

gonad is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.