ovotestis Hear it!

ovotestis definition

ovo·testis (ō′vō tes′tis)

noun

a single reproductive organ that produces both sperm and ova, either at different times or concurrently, as in many invertebrates

Etymology: < ovi- + testis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.