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het·er·o·sis
\ˌhed.əˈrōsə̇s\ noun
(plural hetero·ses \-ōˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek heterōsis alteration, alteration of heteroiōsis, from heteroioun to alter (from heteroios different in kind, from heteros other) + -ōsis -osis — more at heter-
: a greater vigor or capacity for growth frequently displayed by crossbred animals or plants as compared with those resulting from inbreeding |