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Noun: heterosis (heteroses)  `he-tu'row-sis
  1. (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
    - hybrid vigor
     
  2. (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent

Derived forms: heteroses

Type of: inclination, tendency

Encyclopedia: Heterosis

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heteroploidy
Heteroptera
heteropterous insect
Heteroscelus
Heteroscelus incanus
heterosexism
heterosexual
heterosexual person
heterosexualism
heterosexuality
heterosis
Heterosomata
heterosporous
heterospory
heterostracan
Heterostraci
heterotaxy
Heterotheca
Heterotheca villosa
heterothermic
Heterotrichales