intermigration

American  

[in-ter-mahy-grey-shuhn] / ˌɪn tər maɪˈgreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. reciprocal migration; interchange of habitat by migrating groups.

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intermigration British  

/ ˌɪntəmaɪˈɡreɪʃən /

noun

1. migration between two groups of people, animals, etc, resulting in an exchange of habitat

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Etymology

Origin of intermigration

First recorded in 1670–80; inter- + migration

Example Sentences

This court have determined that the intermigration of slaves was not committed to the jurisdiction or control of Congress.

From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Howard, Benjamin C.

But there was also long established communication and to some extent intermigration between the west coast and Mohammedan countries such as Arabia and Persia.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir