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ovotestis
[ oh-vuh-tes-tis ]
noun
Zoology.
plural ovotestes
- the 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ovotestis1
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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.
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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.
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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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