heterosis
[ het-uh-roh-sis ]
nounGenetics.
the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
Origin of heterosis
1- Also called hybrid vigor.
Words Nearby heterosis
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British Dictionary definitions for heterosis
heterosis
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪs) /
noun
biology another name for hybrid vigour
Origin of heterosis
1C19: from Late Greek: alteration, from Greek heteroioun to alter, from heteros other, different
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