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Reproductive system

The parts of the body concerned with the production of sperms (spermatozoa) in the male and eggs (ova) in the female. A reproductive organ is called a 'gonad'. The system consists essentially of the male's 'testes' and the female's ovary.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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