Term: allometry: the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
Candidate hypernym: discipline: a branch of knowledge → 1
Candidate hypernym: pneumatophore: an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant → 0
Candidate hypernym: mast: any sturdy upright pole → 0
Candidate hypernym: abomination: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence → 0
Candidate hypernym: disability: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness → 0
Candidate hypernym: joss house: a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship → 0
Candidate hypernym: arsenic acid: an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide → 0
Candidate hypernym: flavonoid: any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone → 0
Candidate hypernym: electron spin resonance: microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet → 0
Candidate hypernym: y-axis: the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system → 0
Candidate hypernym: spathe: a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence → 0