Term: virus: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
Candidate hypernym: microorganism: any organism of microscopic size → 1
Candidate hypernym: talipes valgus: deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward → 0
Candidate hypernym: nuclear propulsion: the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets) → 0
Candidate hypernym: polo shirt: a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear → 0
Candidate hypernym: broadcast medium: a medium that disseminates via telecommunications → 0
Candidate hypernym: polony: another name for Bologna sausage → 0
Candidate hypernym: abkhazian: a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz → 0
Candidate hypernym: puka: South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: cut: a step on some scale → 0
Candidate hypernym: affinity: the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule → 0
Candidate hypernym: trade barrier: any regulation or policy that restricts international trade → 0