Term: cell membrane: a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: typha: reed maces; cattails → 0
Candidate hypernym: lagophthalmos: abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely → 0
Candidate hypernym: rocker arm: a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine → 0
Candidate hypernym: acanthocytosis: the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia) → 0
Candidate hypernym: ordination: the status of being ordained to a sacred office → 0
Candidate hypernym: cloudiness: the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds → 0
Candidate hypernym: uncle: the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt → 0
Candidate hypernym: oilpaper: paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil → 0
Candidate hypernym: sea pen: fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies → 0
Candidate hypernym: privateer: a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation → 0