Term: bacteria: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Candidate hypernym: microorganism: any organism of microscopic size → 1
Candidate hypernym: boneset: perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine → 0
Candidate hypernym: dry cleaning: the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water → 0
Candidate hypernym: cayman islands dollar: the basic unit of money in the Cayman Islands → 0
Candidate hypernym: lifeguard: an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents → 0
Candidate hypernym: umbrella plant: rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California → 0
Candidate hypernym: octal digit: a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation → 0
Candidate hypernym: breeze: a slight wind (usually refreshing) → 0
Candidate hypernym: genetic code: the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: grandmaster: a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge → 0
Candidate hypernym: fenestra: a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) → 0