Hypernyms for "organ"
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anlage
cell organ
cell organelle
clapper
comb-plate
contractile organ
contractor
crystalline lens
ctene
effector
end organ
erectile organ
external organ
foot
gland
glossa
house organ
internal organ
invertebrate foot
lens
lens of the eye
lingua
organ of speech
organelle
ovipositor
primordium
receptor
reproductive organ
secreter
secretor
secretory organ
sense organ
sensory receptor
sex organ
siphon
speech organ
stinger
sucker
syphon
taret organ
target organ
tongue
viscus
vital organ
vitals
vocal organ
wing
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.