Hypernyms for "layer"
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asthenosphere
backing
blanket
blastoderm
blastodisc
cell wall
chromosphere
course
crust
cushion
Earth''s crust
Earth''s surface
exosphere
geosphere
germinal area
germinal disc
hydrosphere
hypodermis
interlayer
lift
lithosphere
lower mantle
mantle
mesosphere
mount
overlay
ozone layer
ozonosphere
ply
row
snow
stratosphere
stratum
surface
thermosphere
tier
tropopause
troposphere
upper mantle
wall
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.