ovotestis

American

[oh-vuh-tes-tis] / ˌoʊ vəˈtɛs tɪs /

noun

Zoology.

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

ovotestis British

/ ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪs /

noun

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

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ovotestes

plural

Etymology

Origin of ovotestis

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

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ovotestis

In 2011, researchers showed6 that if another key ovarian gene, RSPO1, is not working normally, it causes XX people to develop an ovotestis — a gonad with areas of both ovarian and testicular development.

From Nature ● Feb. 17, 2015

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