heterosis
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əˈroʊ noun Genetics.
the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
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heterosis (ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| biology another name for hybrid vigour | |
| [C19: from Late Greek: alteration, from Greek heteroioun to alter, from heteros other, different] | |
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Heterosis
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Maize was the first species where heterosis was widely used to produce hybrids.
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