1 gonotocont | Definition of gonotocont

gonotokont

noun
go·​not·​o·​kont
variants: or gonotocont \ gōˈnätəˌkänt \
plural -s

Definition of gonotokont

1 : gonocyte
2 : a cell or organ in which meiosis occurs

History and Etymology for gonotokont

gon- + Greek tokōnt-, tokōn, present participle of tokan to be near delivery; akin to Greek teknon child

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