Term: lethal gene: any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
Candidate hypernym: gene: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity → 1
Candidate hypernym: bachelor of music: a bachelor's degree in music → 0
Candidate hypernym: nepenthes: pitcher plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: pastern: the part between the fetlock and the hoof → 0
Candidate hypernym: dill pickle: pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed → 0
Candidate hypernym: resolution: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote → 0
Candidate hypernym: square foot: a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square → 0
Candidate hypernym: superscription: an inscription written above something else → 0
Candidate hypernym: common wheat: widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain → 0
Candidate hypernym: fulsomeness: smug self-serving earnestness → 0
Candidate hypernym: coolant: a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another → 0