ovotestis

[ oh-vuh-tes-tis ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural o·vo·tes·tes [oh-v, uh, -, tes, -teez].

1. the hermaphroditic reproductive organ of some gastropods, containing both an ovary and a testis.

ovotestis

/ ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪs /

noun

1. the reproductive organ of snails, which produces both ova and spermatozoa

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovotestis¹

1875–80; ovo- (irregular for ovi- ) + testis