Medical Dictionary

transovarial

adj trans·ovar·i·al \-ō-ˈvar-ē-əl, -ˈver-\

Medical Definition of TRANSOVARIAL

:  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 \-ē\ adverb

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears