Ovotestis (Noun)
Meaning
Hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The hermaphroditic individual possessed an ovotestis that consisted of testicular tissue in one section and ovarian tissue in another.
- Ovotestes are relatively rare in humans but have been documented in various case studies of intersex individuals.
- During the examination of the gonads in the laboratory, researchers discovered the presence of an ovotestis in the specimen.
- An ovotestis was surgically removed from the patient, revealing an unusual mixture of testicular and ovarian tissue.
- In some species of invertebrates, the presence of an ovotestis is a normal condition due to the partial hermaphroditic nature of the organism.