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ovotestis
(ovo|tes¦tis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪs/
noun
(
plural
ovotestes
/-tiːz/
)
Zoology
an organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, especially in some gastropod molluscs.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from
ovum
+
testis
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