Term: heterosis: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
Candidate hypernym: tendency: a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: panchayat: a village council in India or southern Pakistan → 0
Candidate hypernym: turkish delight: a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water → 0
Candidate hypernym: tudor architecture: a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses → 0
Candidate hypernym: coup de theatre: a sensational bit of stagecraft → 0
Candidate hypernym: marshalship: the post of marshall → 0
Candidate hypernym: cant hook: a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs → 0
Candidate hypernym: revenue stamp: a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid → 0
Candidate hypernym: apadana: the great hall in ancient Persian palaces → 0
Candidate hypernym: minor planet: any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun → 0
Candidate hypernym: prose: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse → 0