hypernym definition by Wordo

Adjective

hypernymous

Noun

A

superordinate

word

or

phrase

;

a

whose

referents

form

a

set

which

includes

as

a

subset

the

referents

of

a

subordinate

term

—

as

,

for

example

, ''

insect

''

being

(

a

hypernym

)

for

''

ant

''.