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1. heterosis
noun. ['ˌhɛtɝˈoʊsəs'] (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -osis (French)
- hetero- (French)
Rhymes with Heterosis
- arteriosclerosis
- tuberculosis
- misdiagnosis
- asbestosis
- thrombosis
- symbiosis
- prognosis
- diagnosis
- apotheosis
- sclerosis
- nephrosis
- necrosis
- hypnosis
- fibrosis
- acidosis
- psychosis
- neurosis
- meiosis
- cirrhosis
