Term: pollen tube: (botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule
Candidate hypernym: object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow → 1
Candidate hypernym: bevy: a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) → 0
Candidate hypernym: balm of gilead: a fragrant oleoresin → 0
Candidate hypernym: walkie-talkie: small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter) → 0
Candidate hypernym: cytisus: large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom → 0
Candidate hypernym: sluicegate: regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice → 0
Candidate hypernym: gold-crowned kinglet: American golden-crested kinglet → 0
Candidate hypernym: ball game: a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) → 0
Candidate hypernym: conditioner: a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer → 0
Candidate hypernym: bacillus anthracis: a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon → 0
Candidate hypernym: struggle: strenuous effort → 0