heterosis
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Noun
- (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
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Words that sound like the term "heterosis".
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hilarious | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | himalayas | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | hypnosis | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | healthiness | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | holderness | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | honduras | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | horrendous | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | humorless | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "heterosis".
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| 1 | shelters | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | theaters | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | neurosis | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | heroism | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | necrosis | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | heroics | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | steroids | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | heaters | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | heterosporous | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | heterosexuals | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | trois | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | heros | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | etess | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | petroski | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | peatross | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | heroines | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | heroin's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | heathers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | eateries | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | chesters | 2 | 0 |
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Sound Alikes: 8
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Allele-specific expression and chromatin accessibility contribute to heterosis in tea plants ( Camellia sinensis
Oct 11, 2022 Wiley Online Library
Oct 11, 2022 Wiley Online Library