The encapsulated adipose tissue associated with the ovaries or testes. [ MP:0005335 ]
Synonyms: gonadal fat pad fat pad of gonads gonadal fat depot gonad fat pad fat pad of gonad gonad-associated fat pad
Term information
- EFO:0000811
- AAO:0000157
- MA:0002547
- XAO:0003050
efo_slim, pheno_slim
Anatomical structure associated with the gonads which vary in form among amphibians but are primarily composed of adipose tissue and are thought to be a source of nutrients for the gonads.[AAO]
we place the amphibian structures here as their definitions state a gonadal association.