Term: dental plaque: a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
Candidate hypernym: plaque: (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body → 1
Candidate hypernym: deadhead: a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way → 0
Candidate hypernym: fulgoridae: plant hoppers: lantern flies → 0
Candidate hypernym: drawing room: a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet → 0
Candidate hypernym: stickball: a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle → 0
Candidate hypernym: succulent: a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs → 0
Candidate hypernym: investment: the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank → 0
Candidate hypernym: gas range: a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas → 0
Candidate hypernym: indie: an independent film company not associated with an established studio → 0
Candidate hypernym: permission: approval to do something → 0
Candidate hypernym: western lowland gorilla: a kind of gorilla → 0