Term: quellung: the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms
Candidate hypernym: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms → 1
Candidate hypernym: type: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper → 0
Candidate hypernym: axletree: a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve → 0
Candidate hypernym: red herring: a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color → 0
Candidate hypernym: herb paris: European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous → 0
Candidate hypernym: ninepence: a coin worth nine pennies → 0
Candidate hypernym: megaton: a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT → 0
Candidate hypernym: baker's eczema: allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers → 0
Candidate hypernym: landler: music in triple time for dancing the landler → 0
Candidate hypernym: single-mindedness: characterized by one unified purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: rafflesiaceae: a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales → 0