SEX GLAND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced

Synonyms:

gonad; sex gland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("sex gland" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sex gland"):

ovary ((vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone)

ovotestis (hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue)

ball; ballock; bollock; egg; nut; orchis; testicle; testis (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens)