ovotestis

[ oh-vuh-tes-tis ]

noun,plural o·vo·tes·tes [oh-vuh-tes-teez]. /ˌoʊ vəˈtɛs tiz/. Zoology.
  1. the hermaphroditic reproductive organ of some gastropods, containing both an ovary and a testis.

Origin of ovotestis

1
1875–80; ovo- (irregular for ovi-) + testis

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British Dictionary definitions for ovotestis

ovotestis

/ (ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪs) /


nounplural -tes (-tiːz)
  1. the reproductive organ of snails, which produces both ova and spermatozoa

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