gonadosomatic

English

Etymology

gonado- +‎ somatic

Adjective

gonadosomatic (not comparable)

  1. Specifying the ratio of the masses of the gonads and the body
    • 2015 September 24, “The Olfactory Transcriptome and Progression of Sexual Maturation in Homing Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus keta”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0137404:
      Liver and gonad were sampled to determine their weights and to calculate the hepatosomatic index (HSI) and gonadosomatic index (GSI) according to the formulas: with LW: liver weight (g); with GW: gonad weight (g), BW: body weight (g).
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