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- [het-uh-roh-sis]
- /ˌhɛt əˈroʊ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-uh-roh-sis]
- /ˌhɛt əˈroʊ sɪs/
Definitions of heterosis word
- noun heterosis the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents. 1
- noun heterosis The tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents. 1
- noun heterosis a phenomenon resulting from hybridization, in which offspring display greater vigor, size, resistance, etc. than the parents 0
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Origin of heterosis
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15, heterosis is from the Late Greek word hetérōsis an alteration. See hetero-, -sis
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Parts of speech for Heterosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heterosis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heterosis usage trend in Literature
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