adjective
- relating to or denoting hybrid vigor; showing increased strength or productivity in offspring resulting from the crossing of genetically different parents
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The heterotic effect in corn breeding has led to significantly higher crop yields.
- Farmers often use heterotic crosses to produce more vigorous and productive plants.
- The heterotic advantage of the new wheat variety made it popular among agricultural researchers.
- Heterotic hybrids typically outperform their purebred parents in growth rate and disease resistance.