DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
heterosis
/,hɛtə'roʊsɪs/ · hɛtəroʊsɪs
Heterosis has 4 syllables: het · er · o · sis.
het
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er
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o
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sis
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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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