go·nad  (gnd) n. An organ in animals that produces gametes, especially a testis or ovary. [New Latin gonas, gonad-, from Greek gonos, procreation, genitals; see gen- in Indo-European roots.] go·nadal (g-ndl), go·nadic adj.

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gonad [ˈgɒnæd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary

2. Slang a foolish or stupid person

[from New Latin gonas, from Greek gonos seed]

gonadal , gonadial [gɒˈneɪdɪəl], gonadic adj

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go•nad (ˈgoʊ næd, ˈgɒn æd) 

n.

any organ or gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.

[1875–80; < Greek gón(os) or gon(ḗ) procreation (see gono-) + -ad- -ad¹]

go•nad′al, adj.

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gonad  (gnd) An organ in animals that produces reproductive cells (gametes). The ovary and testis are gonads.

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gonad - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced sex gland ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream 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 ballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, egg, ball, nut - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

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scro·tum  (skrtm) n. pl. scro·ta (-t) or scro·tums The external sac of skin enclosing the testes in most mammals. [Latin scrtum.] scrotal (skrtl) adj.

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scrotum [ˈskrəʊtəm]

n pl -ta [-tə], -tums

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals

[from Latin]

scrotal  adj

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scro•tum (ˈskroʊ təm) 

n., pl. -ta (-tə), -tums.

the pouch of skin that contains the testes.

[1590–1600; < Latin scrōtum]

scro′tal, adj.

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scrotum  (skrtm) Plural scrota or scrotums The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. The scrotum keeps the testes at the optimal temperature (slightly below body temperature) for producing sperm.

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scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes raphe, rhaphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals - external male sex organs pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man

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scrotum noun

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tes·tes  (tstz) n. Plural of testis.

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testes [ˈtɛstiːz]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the plural of testis

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tes•tis (ˈtɛs tɪs) 

n., pl. -tes (-tēz).

the male gonad, either of two oval reproductive glands located in the scrotum.

[1675–85; < Latin]

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eu·nuch  (ynk) n. 1. A castrated man employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts. 2. A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed. 3. Informal An ineffectual, powerless, or unmasculine man. [Middle English eunuk, from Latin eunchus, from Greek eunoukhos : eun, bed + -okhos, keeping (from ekhein, to keep; see segh- in Indo-European roots).] eunuch·ism n. Word History: The word eunuch does not derive, as one might think, from the operation that produced a eunuch but rather from one of his functions. Eunuch goes back to the Greek word eunoukhos, "a castrated person employed to take charge of the women of a harem and act as chamberlain." The Greek word is derived from eun, "bed," and ekhein, "to keep." A eunuch, of course, was ideally suited to guard the bedchamber of women.

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eunuch [ˈjuːnək]

n

1. (Business / Professions) a man who has been castrated, esp (formerly) for some office such as a guard in a harem

2. Informal an ineffective man a political eunuch

[via Latin from Greek eunoukhos attendant of the bedchamber, from eunē bed + ekhein to have, keep]

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eu•nuch (ˈyu nək) 

n.

a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official.

[1350–1400; Middle English eunuk < Latin eunūchus < Greek eunoûchos=eun(ḗ) bed + -ouchos, variant of -ochos, n. derivative of échein to keep, have]

eu′nuch•ism, n.

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eunuch - a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem" castrate adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men o

cas·trate  (kstrt) tr.v. cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing, cas·trates 1. To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate. 2. To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay. 3. To deprive of virility or spirit; emasculate. n. An individual who is incapable of reproduction as a result of removal, destruction, or inactivation of the gonads. [Latin castrre, castrt-; see kes- in Indo-European roots.] castrat·er, castra·tor n. cas·tration n.

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castrate [kæˈstreɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to remove the testicles of; emasculate; geld

2. to deprive of vigour, masculinity, etc.

3. to remove the ovaries of; spay

4. to expurgate or censor (a book, play, etc.)

[from Latin castrāre to emasculate, geld]

castration  n

castrator  n

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cas•trate (ˈkæs treɪt) 

v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing, 
n. v.t.

1. to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.

2. to remove the ovaries of.

3. to render impotent by psychological means, as disparagement.

4. to deprive of strength.

n.

5. a castrated person or animal.

[1605–15; < Latin castrātus, past participle of castrāre to geld]

cas•tra′tion, n.

cas′tra•tor, n.

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Noun	1.	castrate - a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem" eunuch adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
Verb	1.	castrate - deprive of strength or vigor; "The Senate emasculated the law" emasculate weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
	2.	castrate - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, shorten abbreviate, abridge, foreshorten, shorten, contract, reduce, cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
	3.	castrate - remove the testicles of a male animal demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate caponise, caponize - convert a cock into a capon geld, cut - cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex, fix - make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
	4.	castrate - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" neuter, spay, alter defeminise, defeminize - remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex, fix - make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

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castrate

verb neuter, unman, emasculate, geld She threatened to castrate her husband with a carving knife.

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