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hybrid vigor

hy·brid vig·or


noun 
Definition:
 
improved traits resulting from crossbreeding: the increased growth, disease resistance, or fertility seen in hybrid species. For example, mules, the offspring of mares and donkeys, are stronger and longer-lived than the parent animals.

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