transovarial
adjective
trans·ovar·i·al
-ō-ˈvar-ē-əl, -ˈver- 
: relating to or being transmission of a pathogen from an organism (as a tick) to its offspring by infection of eggs in its ovary
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“Transovarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/transovarial. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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