Term: deoxyribonucleic acid: (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
Candidate hypernym: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers → 1
Candidate hypernym: crown of thorns: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts → 0
Candidate hypernym: static: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference → 0
Candidate hypernym: putrefaction: a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor → 0
Candidate hypernym: tabor pipe: a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor → 0
Candidate hypernym: aunt: the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle → 0
Candidate hypernym: pteridium: a genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: fringed pink: Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins → 0
Candidate hypernym: black rot: a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables → 0
Candidate hypernym: whole rest: a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time → 0
Candidate hypernym: classification: the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories → 0