hybrid vigor
noun
Origin of hybrid vigor
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby hybrid vigor
hybrid computer,
hybrid corn,
hybrid perpetual,
hybrid rock,
hybrid tea,
hybrid vigor,
hybrid vigour,
hybridism,
hybridization,
hybridize,
hybridoma
Scientific definitions for hybrid vigor
hybrid vigor
The increased vigor or general health, resistance to disease, and other superior qualities that are often manifested in hybrid organisms, especially plants and animals. Compare inbreeding depression.