Term: cell membrane: a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
Candidate hypernym: semipermeable membrane: a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others → 1
Candidate hypernym: nongovernmental organization: an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government → 0
Candidate hypernym: crack addict: someone addicted to crack cocaine → 0
Candidate hypernym: arc: a continuous portion of a circle → 0
Candidate hypernym: pseudepigrapha: 52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature → 0
Candidate hypernym: pocket mouse: any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail → 0
Candidate hypernym: trailing arbutus: low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: intermittent claudication: lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest → 0
Candidate hypernym: stock purchase plan: an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock → 0
Candidate hypernym: priodontes: solely the giant armadillo → 0
Candidate hypernym: queensland hemp: herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed → 0