Term: geodesy: the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: milkwort: any of various plants of the genus Polygala → 0
Candidate hypernym: fern: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores → 0
Candidate hypernym: mononeuropathy: any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk → 0
Candidate hypernym: foxtail orchid: any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme → 0
Candidate hypernym: typewriter keyboard: a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed → 0
Candidate hypernym: caprifig: wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs → 0
Candidate hypernym: mania: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action → 0
Candidate hypernym: drill master: a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline → 0
Candidate hypernym: hog plum: tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: safety valve: a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level → 0