Term: basal metabolism: the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
Candidate hypernym: metabolism: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life → 1
Candidate hypernym: epigraphy: the study of ancient inscriptions → 0
Candidate hypernym: gaff: a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock → 0
Candidate hypernym: yard: an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines → 0
Candidate hypernym: tablet: a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription → 0
Candidate hypernym: nativist: a philosopher who subscribes to nativism → 0
Candidate hypernym: septation: the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum → 0
Candidate hypernym: alcohol: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation → 0
Candidate hypernym: quantum chromodynamics: a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together → 0
Candidate hypernym: bitter: English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) → 0
Candidate hypernym: american red elder: common North American shrub or small tree → 0