intermedia
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- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiə/
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intermedia
- The Rio Grande turkey is classified as Meleagris gallopavo intermedia because it exhibits traits that are intermediate between the Eastern and Merriam's subspecies.
Examples
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Forsythia intermedia is commonly planted for its bright yellow flowers that bloom early in spring.
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One of the most important ideas to emerge from this context was the idea of intermedia, a term coined by Dick Higgins in 1966.
Academic text (2017) -
In thalassemia intermedia, the lack of beta globin is great enough to cause moderately severe anemia and significant health problems, including bone deformities and spleen enlargement.
Academic text (2003) -
Working along with Adam Brown, associate professor of electronic art and intermedia, the team discovered that the metal-tolerant bacteria Cupriavidus metallidurans can grow on massive concentrations of gold chloride—or liquid gold, a toxic chemical compound found in nature.
Blog text (14) -
In cases of thalassemia intermedia, patients experience anemia and other health issues due to a lack of beta globin.
Synonyms
An animal or plant that has features of two related species
Compounds
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A small yearly plant with bright orange coiled flower spikes seen in spring
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A small artery in the head that supplies the middle part of the temporal lobe
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A thin tissue layer between the front and back parts of the pituitary, usually joined to the back in adults
How Intermediate
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
In scientific names intermedia joins inter- 'between' and media 'middle' and is like the common word intermediate. So scientists use intermedia to show a form that is 'between' two species or types.