Term: dorsal root: one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
Candidate hypernym: sensory nerve: a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system → 1
Candidate hypernym: central american strap fern: fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina → 0
Candidate hypernym: strip mine: an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface → 0
Candidate hypernym: generator: engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction → 0
Candidate hypernym: gypsum: a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris) → 0
Candidate hypernym: military: the military forces of a nation → 0
Candidate hypernym: ennoblement: the state of being noble → 0
Candidate hypernym: sunken arch: an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground → 0
Candidate hypernym: bushbuck: antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns → 0
Candidate hypernym: pussy willow: small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves → 0
Candidate hypernym: tundra swan: swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds → 0