interstock

noun

in·​ter·​stock

ˈintə(r)+ˌ-

1

: intermediate stock

2

[inter- + stock entry 1] : a piece inserted between scion and stock in grafting (as to allow union of incompatible varieties or to induce dwarfing)

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