Term: slime mold: a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: skiing: a sport in which participants must travel on skis → 0
Candidate hypernym: essay: a tentative attempt → 0
Candidate hypernym: abnegation: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others → 0
Candidate hypernym: twang: a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) → 0
Candidate hypernym: costume: unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place → 0
Candidate hypernym: alimentary tract smear: any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts → 0
Candidate hypernym: confederation: a union of political organizations → 0
Candidate hypernym: school crossing: a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school → 0
Candidate hypernym: repeat: an event that repeats → 0
Candidate hypernym: pointer: an indicator as on a dial → 0