Term: pappus: calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Candidate hypernym: calyx: (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green → 1
Candidate hypernym: respiratory quotient: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time → 0
Candidate hypernym: ram disk: (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors → 0
Candidate hypernym: birth: a baby born; an offspring → 0
Candidate hypernym: tout: someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way → 0
Candidate hypernym: salad bar: a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste → 0
Candidate hypernym: garden strawberry: widely cultivated → 0
Candidate hypernym: scratch test: a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin → 0
Candidate hypernym: streptococcal sore throat: an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus → 0
Candidate hypernym: growth industry: an industry that is growing rapidly → 0
Candidate hypernym: sea-duty: naval service aboard a ship at sea → 0