intergeneric

[ in-ter-juh-ner-ik ]

adjective

1. occurring between different genera.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergeneric¹

First recorded in 1920–25; inter- + generic

Example Sentences

Black areas are zones of intergeneric sympatry.

From Project Gutenberg

Previous investigators have shown that in Zenaida and Zenaidura plumage patterns are similar, nesting habits and eggs are nearly identical, blood proteins are similar, and one "intergeneric" hybridization in nature is known.

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Intergeneric crosses of columbids in captivity are common, but in nature there is little evidence that even interspecific crosses occur.

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