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ovispermary, n. and a. Zool.|əʊvɪˈspɜːmərɪ|
[f. ovi-1 + sperm + -ary.]
a. n. An organ which produces both ova and spermatozoa: = ovotestis.
b. adj. Pertaining to such an organ. So oviˈspermiduct, a duct which conveys both ova and spermatozoa.
1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 117 The ovi-spermiduct [in Pulmonate Molluscs] is lined by a ciliated epithelium. 1890Cent. Dict., Ovispermary. |