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PRONUNCIATION OF HETEROTIC

heterotic  [ˌhɛtəˈrɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETEROTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heterotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HETEROTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heterotic

Heterosis

Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement, is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring. The adjective derived from heterosis is heterotic. An offspring exhibits heterosis if its traits are enhanced as a result of mixing the genetic contributions of its parents. These effects can be due to Mendelian or non-Mendelian inheritance.

Definition of heterotic in the English dictionary

The definition of heterotic in the dictionary is of or pertaining to heterosis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HETEROTIC


amaurotic
ˌæmɔːˈrɒtɪk
aponeurotic
ˌæpənjʊəˈrɒtɪk
arteriosclerotic
ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk
atherosclerotic
ˌæθərəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk
autoerotic
ˌɔ:təʊɪˈrɒtɪk
chlorotic
klɔːˈrɒtɪk
cirrhotic
sɪˈrɒtɪk
erotic
ɪˈrɒtɪk
escharotic
ˌɛskəˈrɒtɪk
fluorotic
flʊəˈrɒtɪk
homoerotic
ˌhəʊməʊɪˈrɒtɪk
neurotic
njʊˈrɒtɪk
nonerotic
ˌnɒnɪˈrɒtɪk
parotic
pəˈrɒtɪk
psychoneurotic
ˈsaɪkəʊnjʊəˈrɒtɪk
sclerotic
sklɪəˈrɒtɪk
siderotic
ˌsɪdəˈrɒtɪk
unerotic
ˌʌnɪˈrɒtɪk
unneurotic
ˌʌnnjʊəˈrɒtɪk
xerotic
zɪˈrɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HETEROTIC

heterotactic
heterotactous
heterotaxia
heterotaxic
heterotaxis
heterotaxy
heterothallic
heterothallism
heterothally
heterothermal
heterotopia
heterotopic
heterotopous
heterotopy
heterotroph
heterotrophic
heterotrophy
heterotypic
heterotypical
heterousian

WORDS THAT END LIKE HETEROTIC

acrotic
amphiprotic
anal erotic
anhidrotic
antierotic
aprotic
dicrotic
eccoprotic
exotic
fibrotic
hidrotic
hydronephrotic
leprotic
myelofibrotic
necrotic
nephrotic
orthotic
osteoporotic
polycrotic
tricrotic

Synonyms and antonyms of heterotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heterotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HETEROTIC

Find out the translation of heterotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heterotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heterotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杂种优势
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heterótico
570 millions of speakers

English

heterotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heterotic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوة الهجين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гетеротическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heterótica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heterotic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hétérotique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heterotik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hetero
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘテロティック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

heterotic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heterotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ưu thế lai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதரத்துவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेटोरोटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heterotik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eterotica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heterotycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гетеротіческая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heterotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ετεροτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heterotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heterotic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heterotic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heterotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTIC»

The term «heterotic» is regularly used and occupies the 105.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heterotic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heterotic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heterotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETEROTIC»

Discover the use of heterotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heterotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Corn: Origin, History, Technology, and Production
Heterotic groups initially became relevant in the United States because related inbreds were used as single-cross parents for double-cross hybrids (Hallauer, 1990). Subsequently, the assignment of inbreds to heterotic groups was beneficial ...
C. Wayne Smith, Javier Betrán, Edward C. A. Runge, 2004
2
Effectiveness of selection based on variability ...
Selection for fast growth rate was practiced at 3 different temperatures in inter- and intra-strain crosses of Neurospora.
Kenneth Edwin Papa, 1964
3
Molecular Plant Breeding
Therefore, Melchinger and Gumber (1998) suggested a multi-stage procedure to identify heterotic groups, which consists of the following steps: (i) grouping the germplasm based on genetic similarity; (ii) selection ofrepresentative genotypes  ...
Yunbi Xu, 2010
4
The Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops: An ...
B15 - Heterotic Pattern Stability Analysis of Diallel Crosses in Quality Protein Maize T. Hohls, P.E. Shanahan, G.P.Y. Clarke, and H O. Gevers Department of Genetics, University of Natal, P. Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa Introduction ...
CIMMYT., 1997
5
Handbook of Maize: Genetics and Genomics
heterotic pattern from Pioneer that is probably best associated with the rather broad “Lancaster” heterotic pattern, through the Oh7-Midland and Oh43 families. The final line, PHG39, represents the “Maiz Amargo” heterotic pattern which traces ...
Jeff L. Bennetzen, Sarah C. Hake, 2009
6
A complete listing of improved maize germplasm from CIMMYT
Heterotic subtropical populations, CIMMYT-Mexico (cont'd). o. Table 8. Genetic material/components 22 advanced lines from three populations: 89[G32/ DRSTEW],89[G32/TSRSTEW], 89[G27/TEWTSRPool]c1 . The three originated from ...
Cimmyt
7
Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production
The tremendous yield gains obtained from superior double-cross and single- cross hybrids demonstrated to maize breeders that the identification and maintenance of heterotic groups are valuable in the classification of maize germplasm and a ...
H. D. Cooper, Charlie Spillane, T. Hodgkin, 2001
8
Asian Regional Maize Workshop, 8: New Technologies for the ...
Classification of Heterotic Groups among Maize Germplasm in China Using Molecular Markers Huang Yi-qin and Li Jian-sheng* 1National Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070; 2National ...
Srinivasan, G., Zaidi, P.H., Prasanna, B.M.
9
Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding
It should be pointed out that heterotic patterns can change, based on the environment under which the evaluation is conducted. Stability of heterotic patterns is useful information for formulating an effective breeding strategy for a region with ...
George Acquaah, 2012
10
Rice Science: Innovations and Impact for Livelihood
complementary heterotic groups. Heterotic patterns in many crop species have been established based solely on large numbers of testcrosses and extensive breeding experience. For inbreeding species for which subspecies or subpopulation ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETEROTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heterotic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hybrid vigour: Infertility rescue
Though helpful in agriculture, the heterotic advantage is rarely passed beyond the first generation. Now, Singh et al. have developed a genetic ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
MAIS HAS CONSTRUCTED A MODERN SEED PLANT
... commercial hybrids as well as producer of wide range of seeds of maize heterotic forms for seed markets of Ukraine and European countries. «Agro Perspectiva, Jun 15»
3
We Spoke to the Musical Masterminds Behind 'Adventure Time'
... DJ Nate, Julianna Barwick, Acid Arab, Skin Town, Matias Aguayo, Nils Frahm, Heterotic, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and Various Production. «Noisey, May 15»
4
Nick Talbot RIP
He also spoke to John as part of an interview with Heterotic's Lara Rix-Martin and Mike Paradinas, with whom he performed at a tQ-run gig at ... «The Quietus, Dec 14»
5
Reading And Rioting: A Louder Than Words Walk Through
... Floor, British Sea Power, Teeth Of The Sea, Grumbling Fur, Gravenhurst, Eccentronic Research Council, GNOD, Arabrot and Heterotic. «The Quietus, Nov 14»
6
Prestigious award for PAU Ludhiana VC
During his last stint in Germany, he worked on the development and broadening of heterotic pools, prediction of hybrid performance and use of latest techniques ... «Latest News From Punjab, Oct 14»
7
Blonde Redhead - Barragán
A slightly faster tempo makes for the best moment so far, Simone Pace this time taking the lead vocal for something reminiscent of Heterotic ... «musicOMH.com, Aug 14»
8
Chewed Corners: Mike Paradinas' Favourite Records
His latest project is Heterotic, a collaboration with his wife, Lara Rix-Martin, dealing in abstract techno, ambient and esoteric electro-pop, ... «The Quietus, Apr 14»
9
Heterotic - Weird Drift
Heterotic - Weird Drift Under the Heterotic moniker, Planet Mu chief Mike Paradinas (he of µ-Ziq fame) and wife Lara Rix-Martin served up one ... «musicOMH.com, Apr 14»
10
Jorge Velez: "Venas"
Heterotic. Weird Drift. By Miles Raymer. Half the fun of listening to Heterotic's Weird Drift is trying to pin down exactly what kind ... Tracks. BNT ... «Pitchfork Media, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heterotic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heterotic>. Apr 2024 ».
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