Hypernyms for "cavity"
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abdomen
abdominal cavity
amniotic cavity
antrum
archenteron
armpit
axilla
axillary cavity
axillary fossa
barbecue pit
blastocele
blastocoel
blastocoele
blind gut
borrow pit
buccal cavity
bursa omentalis
caecum
cecum
celom
celoma
chamber
chest cavity
cleavage cavity
cloaca
coelom
cranial cavity
cranial orbit
divot
eye socket
fire pit
fossa
greater peritoneal sac
hollow
intracranial cavity
laryngopharynx
lesser peritoneal cavity
locule
loculus
lumen
mediastinum
middle ear
nasal cavity
nasopharynx
omental bursa
orbit
orbital cavity
oropharynx
pelvic cavity
pelvis
pericardial cavity
pericardial space
peritoneal cavity
pit
pleural cavity
pocket
pouch
pulp cavity
quicksand
renal pelvis
sac
sack
sandpit
sawpit
segmentation cavity
sinus
socket
tar pit
thoracic cavity
trou-de-loup
tubular cavity
tympanic cavity
tympanum
uterine cavity
vacuole
ventricle
vestibule
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.