ovotestis

[ oh-vuh-tes-tis ]

/ ˌoʊ vəˈtɛs tɪs /

noun, plural o·vo·tes·tes [oh-vuh-tes-teez] /ˌoʊ vəˈtɛs tiz/. Zoology.

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

Nearby words

ovolactarian, ovolo, ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane

Origin of ovotestis

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

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British Dictionary definitions for ovotestis

ovotestis

/ (ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪs) /

noun plural -tes (-tiːz)

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

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Medicine definitions for ovotestis

ovotestis

[ ō′vō-tĕs′tĭs ]

n. pl. o•vo•tes•tes (-tēz′)

A hermaphroditic reproductive organ that produces both sperm and eggs, found in certain gastropods.