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heterotic

Pronunciation: /ˌhɛtəˈrɒtɪk/
Definition of heterotic

adjective

  • 1 Biology relating to hybrid vigour (heterosis).
  • 2 Physics relating to a theory of cosmic strings combining elements of two earlier models.

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