Term: actomyosin: a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
Candidate hypernym: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes → 1
Candidate hypernym: purplish blue: a shade of blue tinged with purple → 0
Candidate hypernym: exemption: a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) → 0
Candidate hypernym: snakes and ladders: a board game for children who use dice to move counters up ladders and down snakes → 0
Candidate hypernym: mutilation: an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part → 0
Candidate hypernym: deflection: the property of being bent or deflected → 0
Candidate hypernym: vittaria: tropical epiphytic ferns with straplike fronds → 0
Candidate hypernym: amino: the radical -NH2 → 0
Candidate hypernym: omerta: a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities → 0
Candidate hypernym: pivot: axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns → 0
Candidate hypernym: centimeter: a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter → 0