Term: periosteum: a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
Candidate hypernym: membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants → 1
Candidate hypernym: kalapooian: a Penutian language spoken by the Kalapuya → 0
Candidate hypernym: escutcheon: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms → 0
Candidate hypernym: pork barrel: a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents → 0
Candidate hypernym: hunger: strong desire for something (not food or drink) → 0
Candidate hypernym: pholiota squarrosoides: a pale buff fungus with tawny scales → 0
Candidate hypernym: gentleman: a man of refinement → 0
Candidate hypernym: altruism: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others → 0
Candidate hypernym: drift: a general tendency to change (as of opinion) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cuculiform bird: birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos) → 0
Candidate hypernym: pavis: (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position → 0