Term: necrobiosis: (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Candidate hypernym: organic phenomenon: (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals → 1
Candidate hypernym: barium dioxide: a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air → 0
Candidate hypernym: marsupialia: coextensive with the subclass Metatheria → 0
Candidate hypernym: gelsemium: evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia → 0
Candidate hypernym: salwar: a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez) → 0
Candidate hypernym: crested myna: dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia → 0
Candidate hypernym: striker: someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating → 0
Candidate hypernym: case: a problem requiring investigation → 0
Candidate hypernym: exposure: presentation to view in an open or public manner → 0
Candidate hypernym: etiology: the philosophical study of causation → 0
Candidate hypernym: procrastinator: someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) → 0