Term: fissiparity: reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish
Candidate hypernym: asexual reproduction: reproduction without the fusion of gametes → 1
Candidate hypernym: double refraction: splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly → 0
Candidate hypernym: scaphoid bone: the largest wrist bone on the thumb side → 0
Candidate hypernym: homo sapiens: the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc → 0
Candidate hypernym: volution: a rolling or revolving motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: compulsory process: the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court → 0
Candidate hypernym: frog: a decorative loop of braid or cord → 0
Candidate hypernym: conspiracy of silence: a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event → 0
Candidate hypernym: round: an outburst of applause → 0
Candidate hypernym: willow: a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers → 0
Candidate hypernym: smallmouth: a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye → 0