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单词 heterosis
释义

heterosis

noun

het·​er·​o·​sis ˌhe-tə-ˈrō-səs How to pronounce heterosis (audio)
: the marked vigor or capacity for growth often exhibited by crossbred animals or plants

called also hybrid vigor

heterotic
ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce heterosis (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That’s because most wild pigs in the U.S. are some level of hybrid between domestic pigs and wild boars, creating heterosis or hybrid vigor. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

heterosis

noun

het·​er·​o·​sis ˌhet-ə-ˈrō-səs How to pronounce heterosis (audio)
plural heteroses -ˌsēz How to pronounce heterosis (audio)
: a marked vigor or capacity for growth that is often shown by crossbred animals or plants

called also hybrid vigor

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