Term: desertification: the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: musical performance: the act of performing music → 0
Candidate hypernym: concomitance: occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another → 0
Candidate hypernym: stretch receptor: a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue → 0
Candidate hypernym: chateau: an impressive country house (or castle) in France → 0
Candidate hypernym: pipe: a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco → 0
Candidate hypernym: prepyloric vein: a tributary of the right gastric vein → 0
Candidate hypernym: mule: hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile → 0
Candidate hypernym: arizona: glossy snake → 0
Candidate hypernym: boat train: a train taking passengers to or from a port → 0
Candidate hypernym: mosaic culture: a highly diverse culture → 0