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gonad an animal organ in which gametes are produced, such as a testis or an ovary gonad [′gō‚nad] (anatomy) A primary sex gland; an ovary or a testis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| nbsp;cortex, the thyroid, the parathyroid, and the male and female reproductive glands. Before depositing their eggs, green lacewings release from their reproductive glands a substance that forms stalks for their eggs to sit on, keeping them out of the way of hungry predators. Because the reproductive glands of men do not shut down at about the same age the way so many women's ovaries do, "the term `menopause' is actually a misnomer when applied to men," says Gail Sheehy, author of The Silent Passage, a book about female menopause. |
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