Term: tubercle bacillus: cause of tuberculosis
Candidate hypernym: mycobacteria: rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases → 1
Candidate hypernym: thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it → 0
Candidate hypernym: dodecagon: a twelve-sided polygon → 0
Candidate hypernym: dotage: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations → 0
Candidate hypernym: vanadate: a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium → 0
Candidate hypernym: pick-off: a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out → 0
Candidate hypernym: rappee: strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco → 0
Candidate hypernym: board: a committee having supervisory powers → 0
Candidate hypernym: realgar: a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic → 0
Candidate hypernym: sodomy: intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman → 0
Candidate hypernym: carpet bombing: an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target → 0