Term: element of a cone: a straight line joining the apex and a point on the base
Candidate hypernym: attribute: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: operon: a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene → 0
Candidate hypernym: character: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) → 0
Candidate hypernym: consideration: a considerate and thoughtful act → 0
Candidate hypernym: x-linked scid: SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor → 0
Candidate hypernym: vernal equinox: (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces → 0
Candidate hypernym: plug: an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection → 0
Candidate hypernym: sewer: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water → 0
Candidate hypernym: herpes simplex 1: a herpes virus that causes oral herpes → 0
Candidate hypernym: liposomal delivery vector: a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest → 0
Candidate hypernym: thecodontia: extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic → 0