Term: dissimilation: a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
Candidate hypernym: linguistic process: a process involved in human language → 1
Candidate hypernym: polypectomy: surgical removal of a polyp → 0
Candidate hypernym: tasman dwarf pine: small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches → 0
Candidate hypernym: gene chip: a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested → 0
Candidate hypernym: depilatory: a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair → 0
Candidate hypernym: sioux: a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains → 0
Candidate hypernym: prick: the act of puncturing with a small point → 0
Candidate hypernym: inquest: an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death → 0
Candidate hypernym: candied citrus peel: strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup → 0
Candidate hypernym: pace lap: the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start → 0
Candidate hypernym: wild cherry: the fruit of the wild cherry tree → 0