verb
- gradually changing from one form, variety, or species into another through intermediate stages
Usage: biology; present participle of intergrade
Examples
- The subspecies are intergrading along the mountain range.
- Scientists observed the populations intergrading across the geographic boundary.
- The color variations show clear evidence of intergrading between the two forms.
- These plant varieties are intergrading in the transition zone.
- The researchers documented intergrading characteristics in the hybrid zone.
- The species appear to be intergrading where their ranges overlap.