Term: lectin: any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
Candidate hypernym: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes → 1
Candidate hypernym: northern whiting: whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting → 0
Candidate hypernym: adjuster: one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement → 0
Candidate hypernym: orthodoxy: a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards → 0
Candidate hypernym: ice field: a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea → 0
Candidate hypernym: go fish: a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards → 0
Candidate hypernym: bulldog clip: a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws → 0
Candidate hypernym: extravagance: the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth → 0
Candidate hypernym: film industry: the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies → 0
Candidate hypernym: tamer: an animal trainer who tames wild animals → 0
Candidate hypernym: purple saxifrage: plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America → 0