intergeneric

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adjective

Between organisms of different genera.

OriginEnglish generic ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveintergeneric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBetween organisms of different genera.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishgeneric
  8. Englishintergeneric

From inter- + generic.

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Translations

Bulgarian междувидов
  • междувидов (mežduvidov)between organisms of different genera
Italian intergenerico
  • intergenericobetween organisms of different genera
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APA

intergeneric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergeneric

MLA

“intergeneric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergeneric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intergeneric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergeneric.

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