intergradation
Americannoun
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the act or process of intergrading or the state of being intergraded.
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an evolutionary process by which different species of organisms tend to merge through a series of intermediate stages or grades.
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In areas where individuals of obscurus show intergradation with vagrans, Sorex cinereus is absent or rare.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
Until intergradation is actually demonstrated, it seems best to use the name D. m. mesamericana.
From An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico by Bernardo Villa R.
If specimens were available they would undoubtedly show intergradation to exist between osgoodi and absonus.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
In Montana extensive intergradation occurs in a broad zone of transitional habitat.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
None of the specimens suggests intergradation in color between nivalis and longala, but some are slightly larger than specimens of the former from Veracruz.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez
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