TERM: Description of glossary term.


gonochorist

Context: Physiology.

A species in which the ovaries and testes are carried in separate individuals who do not change sex. Humans are a well-known example.

Reference

Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (abstract)

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