heterosis, hybrid vigor
(noun) (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heterosis (countable and uncountable, plural heteroses)
(genetics) The tendency of cross-breeding to produce an animal or plant with a greater hardiness than its parents; hybrid vigour
• isotheres, otherises, theorises
Source: Wiktionary
Het`e*ro"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the sentence: "What is life to such as me" Aytoun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
