Transovarial Transmission
- Pronunciation
- /trans-oh-VAR-ee-al transmission/
- Category
- Transmission
- Singular
- Transovarial Transmission
- Plural
- Transovarial Transmissions
Definition
The passage of a material, such as a pathogen or parasite, from an infected insect to its offspring through the egg.
Etymology
From Latin 'trans-', meaning 'across', and 'ovarial', referring to the ovaries.
Example
Transovarial transmission is a common mode of arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes.