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ˌhɛt əˈroʊ sɪshet·ero·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. heterosis, hybrid vigornoun

    (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent

Wiktionary

  1. heterosisnoun

    The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour

Wikipedia

  1. Heterosis

    Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring. An offspring is heterotic if its traits are enhanced as a result of mixing the genetic contributions of its parents. The heterotic offspring often has traits that are more than the simple addition of the parents' traits, and can be explained by Mendelian or non-Mendelian inheritance. Typical heterotic/hybrid traits of interest in agriculture are higher yield, quicker maturity, stability, drought tolerance etc.

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  1. heterosis

    Heterosis, also known as hybrid vigor or outbreeding enhancement, is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring. It results from the combination of genes from two different species or varieties in sexual reproduction, leading to greater survival, growth, fertility, or yield of the offspring, compared to both parents. The biological quality could be size, speed, fertility, yield, resistance to disease etc. This phenomenon has been widely exploited in fields such as animal breeding and horticulture.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Heterosisnoun

    a figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the sentence: "What is life to such as me?"

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. alteration, fr. other, different.]

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  1. Heterosis

    Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement, is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring. The adjective derived from heterosis is heterotic. An offspring exhibits heterosis if its traits are enhanced as a result of mixing the genetic contributions of its parents. These effects can be due to Mendelian or non-Mendelian inheritance.

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  1. theorises

  2. isotheres

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of heterosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of heterosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  • ஹீட்டோரோசிஸ்Tamil
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