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‖ ˌovo-ˈtestis Zool.
[mod.L., f. ovo- + testis.]
A reproductive organ in certain invertebrates combining the functions of ovary and testis, i.e. producing both ova and spermatozoa; a hermaphrodite gland.
1877Huxley Anat. Inv. Anim. viii. 496 The duct of the ovo⁓testis may remain single to its termination. 1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 113 The hermaphrodite gland or ovo-testis [in the Edible Snail]. |