intergrade

verb

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in·ter·grade | \ ˌin-tər-ˈgrād

intergraded; intergrading; intergrades

Definition of intergrade

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to merge gradually one with another through a continuous series of intermediate forms

intergrade

noun

in·ter·grade | \ ˈin-tər-ˌgrād

Definition of intergrade (Entry 2 of 2)

: an intermediate form

Examples of intergrade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Pure Florida's are found mostly from Gainesville, Florida, southward--those in the northern part of the state are primarily intergrades with northern strain bass, biologists say. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 28 June 2017

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