Term: growth factor: a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
Candidate hypernym: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes → 1
Candidate hypernym: mason bee: any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand → 0
Candidate hypernym: incursion: the mistake of incurring liability or blame → 0
Candidate hypernym: ardeidae: herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns → 0
Candidate hypernym: choline: a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat → 0
Candidate hypernym: hedge sparrow: small brownish European songbird → 0
Candidate hypernym: green algae: algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water → 0
Candidate hypernym: cypraea: type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries → 0
Candidate hypernym: background noise: extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal → 0
Candidate hypernym: checkered whiptail: markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua → 0
Candidate hypernym: prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration → 0