Definition

1. Noun:
   • A reproductive organ: A sex organ is any part of an animal or plant that is directly involved in the process of sexual reproduction. These organs produce and transport gametes (sperm and eggs) and are involved in mating or fertilization.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The flower's stamen and pistil are its sex organs.
  • In humans, the primary sex organs are the testes and ovaries.
  • The biologist studied the development of sex organs in the insect species.

Advanced Usage

• "Primary sex organ": Refers to the main organs that produce gametes (e.g., testes, ovaries).
  • The primary sex organs, or gonads, secrete important hormones.
• "Accessory sex organ": Refers to organs that aid in reproduction but do not produce gametes (e.g., uterus, prostate gland, seminal vesicles).
  • The uterus is considered an accessory sex organ in female mammals.

Variants and Related Words

• Gonad (n): A technical term for a primary sex organ that produces gametes.
  • The gonads develop early in embryonic life.
• Reproductive organ (n): A synonymous phrase often used in formal or scientific contexts.
  • The diagram labeled all the major reproductive organs.

Synonyms

• Reproductive organ: An organ involved in the process of biological reproduction.
• Gonad: A specific term for the gamete-producing organ (testis or ovary).

Related Phrases

• Sexual characteristic: A physical trait related to sex but not necessarily an organ (e.g., facial hair, breast development).
  • Secondary sexual characteristics develop during puberty.
• Genitalia (n): Often used to refer specifically to the external sex organs.
  • The medical chart noted the condition of the infant's genitalia.

Noun

1. any organ involved in sexual reproduction