Definition of intergrade in English:
intergrade
verbˈɪntəɡreɪdˌɪn(t)ərˈɡreɪd
[no object]Biology Pass into another form by a series of intervening forms.
they have several forms which intergrade with each other
Example sentencesExamples
- A comprehensive review of the status of those taxa using modern analytic tools has yet to be done, but some taxa appear to intergrade morphologically.
nounˈɪntəɡreɪdˈɪn(t)ərˌɡreɪd
A form resulting from intergrading.
Derivatives
noun
That intergradation was inferred from only two intermediate specimens.
Example sentencesExamples
- Data to support our first hypothesis will come from examining museum specimens collected from areas that are far from the edge of intergradation with any other subspecies.
- These broader patterns of gene expression correspond to gradual intergradations among floral organs.
- Species rank is also indicated by the lack of indications of clinal variation or intergradation, despite direct evidence of dispersal.
- However, morphologic intergradations exist between species, leading to confusion in identification.
Definition of intergrade in US English:
intergrade
verbˌɪn(t)ərˈɡreɪdˌin(t)ərˈɡrād
[no object]Biology Pass into another form by a series of intervening forms.
they have several forms that intergrade with each other
Example sentencesExamples
- A comprehensive review of the status of those taxa using modern analytic tools has yet to be done, but some taxa appear to intergrade morphologically.
nounˈin(t)ərˌɡrādˈɪn(t)ərˌɡreɪd
A form resulting from intergrading.