ovotestis in English
noun
1
an organ producing both ova and spermatozoa, as in some gastropod mollusks.
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.
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1. The ovotestis is large, with numerous lobules.
2. Some people who have XX chromosomes develop what are called ovotestis, which is when you have ovarian tissue with testicular tissue wrapped around it.