transovarial

transovarial
trans·ovar·i·al -ō-'var-ē-əl, -'ver- adj relating to or being transmission of a pathogen from an organism (as a tick) to its offspring by infection of eggs in its ovary
trans·ovar·i·al·ly adv

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trans·ovar·i·al (trans″o-varґe-əl) through the ovary; referring to transmission of pathogens from the maternal organism, by invasion of the ovary and infection of eggs, to individuals of the next generation, as may occur in infections of arthropods, especially mites and ticks.

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