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gonad

Any organ that produces gametes, e.g., a testicle or ovary.

Used in 11 species profiles

Stiphodon alcedo
Stiphodon atratus
Stiphodon atropurpureus
Stiphodon birdsong
Stiphodon maculidorsalis
Stiphodon ornatus

Related terms

gamete
Cell that fuses with another during fertilization in organisms employing sexual reproduction, e.g., an egg or sperm cell.
roe
Usually refers to a mass of fish eggs or egg-laden fish ovary but sometimes separated into 'hard' and 'soft' roe in reference to the female and male gonads, respectively.

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