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Hermaphroditic vs Ovotestis - What's the difference?

hermaphroditic | ovotestis |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between hermaphroditic and ovotestis

is that hermaphroditic is (biology) possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes while ovotestis is (biology) a hermaphroditic gonad, found in certain gastropods, that produces both sperm and eggs.

As an adjective hermaphroditic

is of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.

As a noun ovotestis is

(biology) a hermaphroditic gonad, found in certain gastropods, that produces both sperm and eggs.

hermaphroditic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
  • (biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.

    • Derived terms

    *hermaphroditically

    Related terms

    * androgynous * gender ambiguous

    ovotestis

    English

    (wikipedia ovotestis)

    Noun

    (ovotestes)
  • (biology) A hermaphroditic gonad, found in certain gastropods, that produces both sperm and eggs