Vigor (disambiguation)
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Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
- The ability of an organismOrganismIn biology, an organism is any contiguous living system . In at least some form, all organisms are capable of response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homoeostasis as a stable whole.An organism may either be unicellular or, as in the case of humans, comprise...
to survive and grow - HeterosisHeterosisHeterosis, or hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement, is the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring. The adjective derived from heterosis is heterotic....
, the vigor of a hybrid breedBreedA breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
People
- Vigor BovolentaVigor BovolentaVigor Bovolenta is a former volleyball player from Italy. Bovolenta was part of the Men's National Team that won the European Championship in 1995 and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
, Italian volleyball player - Saint VigorSaint VigorSaint Vigor was a French bishop and Christian missionary. Born in Artois, he studied at Arras under Saint Vedast. Against the opposition of his father, he became a priest, running away from home to become one. He became a preaching hermit at Ravière and worked as a missionary...
(d. 537 AD), French saint
Places
- Saint-VigorSaint-VigorSaint-Vigor is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Vigor-le-GrandSaint-Vigor-le-GrandSaint-Vigor-le-Grand is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Vigor-des-MézeretsSaint-Vigor-des-MézeretsSaint-Vigor-des-Mézerets is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
Cars
- Honda Vigor