NOUN | attribute | heterosis, hybrid vigor | (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent |
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Sounds | hheh.terow'sahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent. | |
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Synonym | hybrid vigor | |
Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
Broader | tendency, inclination | A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character / character or effect |
Spanish | heterosis | |
Catalan | heterosi, heterosis |
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