intergraft

verb

in·​ter·​graft ˌin-tər-ˈgraft How to pronounce intergraft (audio)
intergrafted; intergrafting

transitive + intransitive

: to unite or become united by grafting
apricot varieties that readily intergraft
attempted to intergraft apple and pear stock
intergraft noun
plural intergrafts
a 53% survival rate for intergrafts

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intergraft was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Intergraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergraft. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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