Term: rift valley fever: an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals
Candidate hypernym: hemorrhagic fever: a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage → 1
Candidate hypernym: cariama: the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama → 0
Candidate hypernym: brya: genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region; source of a durable hardwood → 0
Candidate hypernym: abstinence: act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite → 0
Candidate hypernym: trapshooter: a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap → 0
Candidate hypernym: sonic depth finder: depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves → 0
Candidate hypernym: ecliptic: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator → 0
Candidate hypernym: fatback: salt pork from the back of a hog carcass → 0
Candidate hypernym: attachment: faithful support for a cause or political party or religion → 0
Candidate hypernym: experimental procedure: the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment → 0
Candidate hypernym: individual retirement account: a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred → 0