Term: emergent evolution: the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: host: (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor → 0
Candidate hypernym: drey: the nest of a squirrel → 0
Candidate hypernym: protectionist: an advocate of protectionism → 0
Candidate hypernym: power loom: a loom operated mechanically → 0
Candidate hypernym: field event: a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track → 0
Candidate hypernym: squire: young nobleman attendant on a knight → 0
Candidate hypernym: sharksucker: remoras found attached to sharks → 0
Candidate hypernym: savings bank: a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks → 0
Candidate hypernym: sunflower: any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays → 0
Candidate hypernym: blue wall of silence: the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers → 0