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Gonad vs Scrotum - What's the difference?

gonad | scrotum |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between gonad and scrotum

is that gonad is (anatomy) a sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary while scrotum is (anatomy) the bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.

As nouns the difference between gonad and scrotum

is that gonad is (anatomy) a sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary while scrotum is (anatomy) the bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.

gonad

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
  • (slang, in the plural) The testicles.

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    Anagrams

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    scrotum

    English

    (wikipedia scrotum)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.
    • The female labia majora is homologous to the male scrotum .

    Hypernyms

    *genitals

    Synonyms

    * ballbag, ballsack * See also

    Derived terms

    * scrotal