Hypernyms for "carpal"
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capitate
capitate bone
cuneiform bone
hamate
hamate bone
lunate bone
navicular
os capitatum
os hamatum
os lunatum
os pisiforme
os scaphoideum
os trapezium
os trapezoideum
os triquetrum
pisiform
pisiform bone
pyramidal bone
scaphoid bone
semilunar bone
trapezium
trapezium bone
trapezoid
trapezoid bone
triquetral
triquetral bone
unciform bone
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.