ovotestis

English

Etymology

ovo- +‎ testis

Noun

ovotestis (plural ovotestes)

(biology) An intersex gonad with both testicular and ovarian aspects, found as a normal gonad in certain gastropods, where it produces both sperm and eggs, and found in humans and some other animals as an intersex condition (associated with gonadal dysgenesis).

Translations

biology: gonad with both tsticular and ovarian aspects; gonad that produces both sperm and eggs

Irish: uirí-ubhagán m

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