Term: epiglottis: a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
Candidate hypernym: cartilaginous structure: body structure given shape by cartilage → 1
Candidate hypernym: milkwort: any of various plants of the genus Polygala → 0
Candidate hypernym: pygmy chimpanzee: small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species → 0
Candidate hypernym: catch: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window → 0
Candidate hypernym: abracadabra: gibberish and nonsense → 0
Candidate hypernym: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid → 0
Candidate hypernym: gathered skirt: a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist → 0
Candidate hypernym: executive department: a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: cypriniform fish: a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes → 0
Candidate hypernym: secretariat: an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations → 0
Candidate hypernym: wrapping: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped → 0