Term: excrescence: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
Candidate hypernym: growth: (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) → 1
Candidate hypernym: demolition: the act of demolishing → 0
Candidate hypernym: fireman: a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires → 0
Candidate hypernym: dealings: social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') → 0
Candidate hypernym: elanoides: a genus of kites → 0
Candidate hypernym: fishing season: the season during which it is legal to catch fish → 0
Candidate hypernym: united states post office: an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: partitive: word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole → 0
Candidate hypernym: photopigment: a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina → 0
Candidate hypernym: fault: responsibility for a bad situation or event → 0
Candidate hypernym: dimple: any slight depression in a surface → 0