hybrid vigor

noun

1. heterosis.

hybrid vigor

1. The increased vigor or general health, resistance to disease, and other superior qualities that are often manifested in hybrid organisms, especially plants and animals.
2. Compare inbreeding depression

Word History and Origins

Origin of hybrid vigor¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Hybridization may also have brought "hybrid vigor," where a hybrid organism is more vigorous than either of its parents.

From Science Daily

The phenomenon, called hybrid vigor, comes from crossing two strains of inbred parents.

From Science Magazine

Geneticists have proposed several theories about the cause of hybrid vigor, but no definitive explanation has emerged.

From Science Magazine

Not to just restore the past, but to finally realize the incredible hybrid vigor of our multicultural, multiracial heritage and build a new America that shows the world how it’s done.

From Seattle Times

If Jemisin ended up dismantling this motivation, aligning it with the baseless hysterics of white supremacists denouncing “hybrid vigor” and white genocide, it would be one thing.

From New York Times