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SEX GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Synonyms:
gonad; sex gland
Classified under:
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)
