Term: scientific theory: a theory that explains scientific observations
Candidate hypernym: theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena → 1
Candidate hypernym: quaker: one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear → 0
Candidate hypernym: stretcher: a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it → 0
Candidate hypernym: articulatory system: the system of joints in the body → 0
Candidate hypernym: german shepherd: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind → 0
Candidate hypernym: coal miner: someone who works in a coal mine → 0
Candidate hypernym: maroon: an exploding firework used as a warning signal → 0
Candidate hypernym: scape: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip → 0
Candidate hypernym: wonder: something that causes feelings of wonder → 0
Candidate hypernym: tooth: hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense → 0
Candidate hypernym: phytotherapy: the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet) → 0