ovotestis

noun ovo·tes·tis \ˌō-vō-ˈtes-təs\

Definition of OVOTESTIS

: a hermaphrodite gonad

New Latin

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun ovo·tes·tis \ˌō-vō-ˈtes-təs\

plural ovo·tes·tes \-ˌtēz\

: a hermaphrodite gonad containing both ovarian and testicular tissue

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