Term: mass-action principle: (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
Candidate hypernym: concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances → 1
Candidate hypernym: cecidomyidae: gall midges → 0
Candidate hypernym: x ray: electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target → 0
Candidate hypernym: scallop: edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces → 0
Candidate hypernym: river red gum: somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction → 0
Candidate hypernym: marrow: large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins → 0
Candidate hypernym: glove compartment: compartment on the dashboard of a car → 0
Candidate hypernym: herm: a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost → 0
Candidate hypernym: dog's mercury: European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: hindu: a person who adheres to Hinduism → 0
Candidate hypernym: honey buzzard: Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles → 0