Term: decay: the organic phenomenon of rotting
Candidate hypernym: organic phenomenon: (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals → 1
Candidate hypernym: misstatement: a statement that contains a mistake → 0
Candidate hypernym: habit: an established custom → 0
Candidate hypernym: atmosphere: the mass of air surrounding the Earth → 0
Candidate hypernym: suppression: the failure to develop some part or organ → 0
Candidate hypernym: plectrophenax: snow bunting → 0
Candidate hypernym: orbit: the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another → 0
Candidate hypernym: abortifacient: a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion → 0
Candidate hypernym: greater pichiciego: of southern South America → 0
Candidate hypernym: indolence: inactivity resulting from a dislike of work → 0
Candidate hypernym: khamti: a branch of the Tai languages → 0