Term: biotechnology: the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
Candidate hypernym: science: a particular branch of scientific knowledge → 1
Candidate hypernym: little-league team: a team that plays in a little league → 0
Candidate hypernym: spearhead: the head and sharpened point of a spear → 0
Candidate hypernym: plasticine: a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools) → 0
Candidate hypernym: fox: the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus pachysandra: evergreen perennial procumbent subshrubs or herbs → 0
Candidate hypernym: yodeller: a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs) → 0
Candidate hypernym: platitudinarian: a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes → 0
Candidate hypernym: mercy seat: the throne of God → 0
Candidate hypernym: perboric acid: a form of boric acid → 0
Candidate hypernym: american: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country → 0