Term: gene: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
Candidate hypernym: sequence: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern → 1
Candidate hypernym: calamus oil: carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume → 0
Candidate hypernym: breechblock: a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing → 0
Candidate hypernym: seniority: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service → 0
Candidate hypernym: formication: hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines → 0
Candidate hypernym: oriental cherry: ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms → 0
Candidate hypernym: menu: (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user → 0
Candidate hypernym: beau geste: a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture → 0
Candidate hypernym: fettuccine alfredo: fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese → 0
Candidate hypernym: numdah: an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt → 0
Candidate hypernym: fiction: a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact → 0