Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovotestis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ovotestis
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gonad with characteristics of both ovaries and testicles. Considered an intersex condition in humans and some other animals.

Etymology

From ovo- + testis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ovo

Inflected Forms

ovotestes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ovotesticular

Questions

What does ovotestis mean?: A gonad with characteristics of both ovaries and testicles. Considered an intersex condition in humans and some other animals.
Where does ovotestis come from?: From ovo- + testis.

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