Term: dung beetle: any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
Candidate hypernym: scarabaeid beetle: any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes → 1
Candidate hypernym: ptomaine: a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines → 0
Candidate hypernym: water clock: clock that measures time by the escape of water → 0
Candidate hypernym: platycephalidae: scorpaenoid flatheads → 0
Candidate hypernym: degree of a polynomial: the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree → 0
Candidate hypernym: pullover: a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head → 0
Candidate hypernym: pubic hair: hair growing in the pubic area → 0
Candidate hypernym: pistil: the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma → 0
Candidate hypernym: scalenus: any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing → 0
Candidate hypernym: cataphatism: the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') → 0
Candidate hypernym: halictidae: a family of small solitary bees; many are valuable pollinators for agriculture → 0