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intergrade
[ noun in-ter-greyd; verb in-ter-greyd ]
verb (used without object)
, in·ter·grad·ed, in·ter·grad·ing.
- to merge gradually, one into another, as different species through evolution.
intergrade
verb
- intr (esp of biological species, etc) to merge one into another
noun
- an intermediate stage or form
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Derived Forms
- ˌintergraˈdation, noun
- ˌintergraˈdational, adjective
- ˌinterˈgradient, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intergrade1
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Example Sentences
For the present it seems best to regard the specimen merely as an intergrade.
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He noted that the animals from this region intergrade with planirostris.
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No family is more difficult to subdivide, for the various forms intergrade inextricably.
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It seems, therefore, that these two subspecies intergrade on the interior slope of the range.
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Also, Dipodomys oklahomae was not known to intergrade with any other named kinds.
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