| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ADDED | Increased in size |
| GREW | Increased in size |
| ENL | Increased in size: Abbr. |
| heterosis | the increased size and vigor attributable to hybridization |
| heteroses | HETEROSIS, the increased size and vigor attributable to hybridization |
| heterotic | relating to heterosis, the increased size and vigor attributable to hybridization |
| pliocene | noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 10 to 2 million years ago, and characterized by increased size and numbers of mammals, by the growth of mountains, and by global climatic cooling |
