Term: wax insect: any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
Candidate hypernym: scale insect: small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering → 1
Candidate hypernym: levy: the act of drafting into military service → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydroxyproline: a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen → 0
Candidate hypernym: boom: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) → 0
Candidate hypernym: canada thistle: European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed → 0
Candidate hypernym: north korean won: the basic unit of money in North Korea → 0
Candidate hypernym: actinic radiation: electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions → 0
Candidate hypernym: desperate measure: desperate actions taken as a means to an end → 0
Candidate hypernym: feeblemindedness: severe mental deficiency → 0
Candidate hypernym: euphagus: a genus of Icteridae → 0
Candidate hypernym: rolodex: (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers → 0