Hypernyms for "worm family"
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Ancylostomatidae
Ascaridae
Branchiobdellidae
Cephalobidae
Dracunculidae
family Ancylostomatidae
family Ascaridae
family Branchiobdellidae
family Cephalobidae
family Dracunculidae
family Fasciolidae
family Filariidae
family Hirudinidae
family Oxyuridae
family Schistosomatidae
family Taeniidae
family Terebellidae
family Tylenchidae
Fasciolidae
Filariidae
Hirudinidae
Oxyuridae
Schistosomatidae
Taeniidae
Terebellidae
Tylenchidae
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.