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ovary vs gonad

gonad vs ovary

ovary and gonad both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ovary Yes No No No
gonad Yes No No No
As nouns, gonad is a hypernym of ovary; that is, gonad is a word with a broader meaning than ovary:
  • ovary: (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
  • gonad: a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Other hypernyms of ovary include female internal reproductive organ, sex gland.
ovary (noun) gonad (noun)
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
Difference between ovary and gonad

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