Hypernyms for "conjugation"
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anastomosis
assortative mating
coalescence
coalescency
coalition
concretion
conglutination
cross
crossbreeding
crossing
disassortative mating
hybridisation
hybridization
hybridizing
inbreeding
inosculation
interbreeding
reunification
reunion
service
servicing
synapse
tribalisation
tribalization
umbrella
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.