Term: culture: (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
Candidate hypernym: growth: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level → 1
Candidate hypernym: united states fish and wildlife service: an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution → 0
Candidate hypernym: salad fork: a fork intended for eating salads → 0
Candidate hypernym: contagion: the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people → 0
Candidate hypernym: mutability: the quality of being capable of mutation → 0
Candidate hypernym: amaryllidaceae: snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: exercise: a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding → 0
Candidate hypernym: sign: a character indicating a relation between quantities → 0
Candidate hypernym: systole: the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery → 0
Candidate hypernym: prosecutor: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state → 0
Candidate hypernym: bilge keel: either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling → 0