Term: genus clostridium: anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
Candidate hypernym: bacteria genus: a genus of bacteria → 1
Candidate hypernym: logic programming: creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically → 0
Candidate hypernym: carotid plexus: a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery → 0
Candidate hypernym: steatornithidae: oilbirds → 0
Candidate hypernym: tiger: a fierce or audacious person → 0
Candidate hypernym: cryptic coloration: coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape → 0
Candidate hypernym: phase of cell division: a stage in meiosis or mitosis → 0
Candidate hypernym: straight chain: an open chain of atoms with no side chains → 0
Candidate hypernym: estuary: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix → 0
Candidate hypernym: artamus: type genus of the Artamidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: water cannon: a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters) → 0