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ovotestis
[oh-vuh-tes-tis]
noun
plural
ovotestesthe hermaphroditic reproductive organ of some gastropods, containing both an ovary and a testis.
ovotestis
/ ˌəʊəʊˈɛɪ /
noun
the reproductive organ of snails, which produces both ova and spermatozoa
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ovotestis1
Example Sentences
In 2011, researchers showed 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.
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.
Sometimes, nature gets its wires crossed and the luckless infant develops one ovary and one testicle, or an intermediate type of "ovotestis." and some of the genital organs of both sexes.
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