Transovarian

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Through the ovaries. not-comparable

    "This is the first molecular survey of the microbial composition in eggs and larval stages of termites and provides information on whether the gut microbiota of later instars originates from transovarian transmission through the eggs or from early inoculation of the offspring."

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"This is the first molecular survey of the microbial composition in eggs and larval stages of termites and provides information on whether the gut microbiota of later instars originates from transovarian transmission through the eggs or from early inoculation of the offspring."

Etymology

From trans- + ovarian.

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