HETEROSIS


Meaning of HETEROSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ he-t ə - ' r ō -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1914

: the marked vigor or capacity for growth often exhibited by crossbred animals or plants ― called also hybrid vigor

– het · er · ot · ic \ - ' rä-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.