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intergradation

/in-ter-grey-dey-shuhn/US // ˌɪn tər greɪˈdeɪ ʃən //

互调,互换,互换性,互补

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or process of intergrading or the state of being intergraded.
    • : an evolutionary process by which different species of organisms tend to merge through a series of intermediate stages or grades.

Examples

  • Nevertheless, the two specimens are clearly referable to their respective species and show no tendency toward intergradation.

  • Intergradation was noted in animals from 23 miles southwest of Newcastle and Arvada, Wyoming.

  • Intergradation occurs with the latter subspecies at Vernal, Uintah County, in cranial measurements and in color.

  • Intergradation has been noted in specimens from the eastern and southeastern shores of Great Salt Lake.

  • Intergradation with Dipodomys ordii fetosus occurs near Lund.