vigor

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vigor heterosis hybrid vigor

Main Entry: vig·or
Pronunciation: 'vi-g&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vigour, from Anglo-French, from Latin vigor, from vigEre to be vigorous
1 : active bodily or mental strength or force
2 : active healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants
3 : intensity of action or effect : FORCE
4 : effective legal status