Term: drosophila: small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
Candidate hypernym: fruit fly: any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits → 1
Candidate hypernym: clothes moth: any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens → 0
Candidate hypernym: supination: rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward → 0
Candidate hypernym: safe house: a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations → 0
Candidate hypernym: schilling: formerly the basic unit of money in Austria → 0
Candidate hypernym: congressional district: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives → 0
Candidate hypernym: artillery fire: fire delivered by artillery → 0
Candidate hypernym: procrustean standard: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality → 0
Candidate hypernym: remoulade sauce: a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat → 0
Candidate hypernym: transparent gem: a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion → 0
Candidate hypernym: ruby wood: hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork → 0