Hypernyms for "tree squirrel"
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American red squirrel
black squirrel
cat squirrel
chickeree
Douglas squirrel
eastern fox squirrel
eastern gray squirrel
eastern grey squirrel
fox squirrel
red squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Sciurus griseus
Sciurus hudsonicus
Sciurus niger
Sciurus vulgaris
spruce squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasi
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
western gray squirrel
western grey squirrel
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.