| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| orphans | ORPHAN, to deprive of both parents |
| orphaning | ORPHAN, to deprive of both parents |
| orphaned | ORPHAN, to deprive of both parents |
| orphan | to deprive of both parents |
| heterosis | The tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents |
| recessive | Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent |
