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heterosis
[ het-uh-roh-sis ]
noun
, Genetics.
- the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
heterosis
/ ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪs /
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Origin of heterosis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterosis1
C19: from Late Greek: alteration, from Greek heteroioun to alter, from heteros other, different
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