Term: respiratory system: the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
Candidate hypernym: system: a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts → 1
Candidate hypernym: hypobetalipoproteinemia: a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol → 0
Candidate hypernym: anagyris: very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods → 0
Candidate hypernym: medusa: (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus → 0
Candidate hypernym: pepperoni pizza: tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni → 0
Candidate hypernym: power walking: a form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms → 0
Candidate hypernym: polyester fiber: a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester → 0
Candidate hypernym: sericulture: raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk → 0
Candidate hypernym: piggery: a farm where pigs are raised or kept → 0
Candidate hypernym: caveat emptor: a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality → 0
Candidate hypernym: air alert: the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack → 0