Term: recombinant: a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred
Candidate hypernym: cell: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals → 1
Candidate hypernym: metric system: a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second → 0
Candidate hypernym: zone: an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic → 0
Candidate hypernym: law of the land: a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus agapanthus: small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: grassfire: an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area → 0
Candidate hypernym: ambassador: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another → 0
Candidate hypernym: walking stick: a stick carried in the hand for support in walking → 0
Candidate hypernym: vicinity: a surrounding or nearby region → 0
Candidate hypernym: winter's bark: South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood → 0
Candidate hypernym: won ton: a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup → 0