Term: cell theory: (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
Candidate hypernym: theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena → 1
Candidate hypernym: pamlico: a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina → 0
Candidate hypernym: botany: the branch of biology that studies plants → 0
Candidate hypernym: metasequoia: large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China → 0
Candidate hypernym: wingback: (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end → 0
Candidate hypernym: bite: a portion removed from the whole → 0
Candidate hypernym: synentognathi: order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks → 0
Candidate hypernym: solmization: singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major → 0
Candidate hypernym: detente: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) → 0
Candidate hypernym: extropy: the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe → 0
Candidate hypernym: whaleboat: a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas → 0