Term: germ theory: (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
Candidate hypernym: psychological feature: a feature of the mental life of a living organism → 1
Candidate hypernym: crag: a steep rugged rock or cliff → 0
Candidate hypernym: telocentric chromosome: a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position → 0
Candidate hypernym: oppression: the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: → 0
Candidate hypernym: father-figure: a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically → 0
Candidate hypernym: double gloucester: a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese → 0
Candidate hypernym: starvation: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period → 0
Candidate hypernym: split infinitive: an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go') → 0
Candidate hypernym: parapsychologist: someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance → 0
Candidate hypernym: life raft: a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency → 0
Candidate hypernym: jaw: the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth → 0