Term: index fossil: a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
Candidate hypernym: fossil: the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil → 1
Candidate hypernym: rottweiler: German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus camellia: tropical Asiatic evergreen shrubs or small trees → 0
Candidate hypernym: vandyke beard: a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke) → 0
Candidate hypernym: latchet: a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot → 0
Candidate hypernym: sniffler: a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose → 0
Candidate hypernym: red ash: smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces → 0
Candidate hypernym: european toad: common toad of Europe → 0
Candidate hypernym: yin: the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology → 0
Candidate hypernym: peanut oil: an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap → 0
Candidate hypernym: coumarouna: tropical American trees: tonka beans → 0