Term: modifier: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
Candidate hypernym: gene: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity → 1
Candidate hypernym: lugworm: marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait → 0
Candidate hypernym: heart failure: inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions → 0
Candidate hypernym: application-oriented language: a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user → 0
Candidate hypernym: trochee: a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables → 0
Candidate hypernym: sinitic: a group of Sino-Tibetan languages → 0
Candidate hypernym: game fowl: any of several breeds reared for cockfighting → 0
Candidate hypernym: fundamentalist: a supporter of fundamentalism → 0
Candidate hypernym: enchantment: a magical spell → 0
Candidate hypernym: trifolium: any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets → 0
Candidate hypernym: jeweler: someone in the business of selling jewelry → 0