Definition of ovotestis in English:

ovotestis

nounPlural ovotestes ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪsˌōvōˈtestəs

Zoology

An organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, especially in some gastropod molluscs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some intersexed people have XX chromosomes everywhere except the ovotestes, which have XY chromosomes, or vice versa.
- Ordinarily, these fish develop ovotestes, gonads that make both eggs and sperm.
- When not gravid, eggs lining the ovotestes are readily seen through the carapace.
- Fish were scored as intersexes when at least one of the gonads was an ovotestis or when one ovary and one testis were observed simultaneously.
- Today, ‘true hermaphroditism’ - cases in which an individual has one or more ovotestes - is considered ‘extremely rare’, but it is hard to know how many cases go undiagnosed.

Origin

Late 19th century: from ovum + testis.

Definition of ovotestis in US English:

ovotestis

nounˌōvōˈtestəs

Zoology

An organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, as in some gastropod mollusks.
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, ‘true hermaphroditism’ - cases in which an individual has one or more ovotestes - is considered ‘extremely rare’, but it is hard to know how many cases go undiagnosed.
- Fish were scored as intersexes when at least one of the gonads was an ovotestis or when one ovary and one testis were observed simultaneously.
- When not gravid, eggs lining the ovotestes are readily seen through the carapace.
- Some intersexed people have XX chromosomes everywhere except the ovotestes, which have XY chromosomes, or vice versa.
- Ordinarily, these fish develop ovotestes, gonads that make both eggs and sperm.

Origin

Late 19th century: from ovum + testis.

单词	ovotestis
释义	Definition of ovotestis in English: ovotestis nounPlural ovotestes ˌəʊvəʊˈtɛstɪsˌōvōˈtestəs Zoology An organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, especially in some gastropod molluscs. Example sentencesExamples Some intersexed people have XX chromosomes everywhere except the ovotestes, which have XY chromosomes, or vice versa. Ordinarily, these fish develop ovotestes, gonads that make both eggs and sperm. When not gravid, eggs lining the ovotestes are readily seen through the carapace. Fish were scored as intersexes when at least one of the gonads was an ovotestis or when one ovary and one testis were observed simultaneously. Today, ‘true hermaphroditism’ - cases in which an individual has one or more ovotestes - is considered ‘extremely rare’, but it is hard to know how many cases go undiagnosed. Origin Late 19th century: from ovum + testis. Definition of ovotestis in US English: ovotestis nounˌōvōˈtestəs Zoology An organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, as in some gastropod mollusks. Example sentencesExamples Today, ‘true hermaphroditism’ - cases in which an individual has one or more ovotestes - is considered ‘extremely rare’, but it is hard to know how many cases go undiagnosed. Fish were scored as intersexes when at least one of the gonads was an ovotestis or when one ovary and one testis were observed simultaneously. When not gravid, eggs lining the ovotestes are readily seen through the carapace. Some intersexed people have XX chromosomes everywhere except the ovotestes, which have XY chromosomes, or vice versa. Ordinarily, these fish develop ovotestes, gonads that make both eggs and sperm. Origin Late 19th century: from ovum + testis.
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