In biology, testicondy in a species is the condition of having
testicles situated within the
abdomen as the normal anatomy of that species.
Testicondy can be further classified into ''primary testicondy'' and ''secondary testicondy''. The testes of marine mammals such as
sirenians and
cetacean
Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
s are testicond.
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Testicular descent
The development of the gonads is part of the prenatal development of the reproductive system and ultimately forms the testes in males and the ovaries in females. The gonads initially develop from the mesothelial layer of the peritoneum.
The ovar ...
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Animal male reproductive system
Testicle
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