Hypernyms for "outgrowth"
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Hypernyms
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                    acromial process
                    acromion
                    acrosome
                    aculea
                    ala
                    alveolar arch
                    alveolar process
                    alveolar ridge
                    apophysis
                    appendix
                    arista
                    caruncle
                    caruncula
                    cecal appendage
                    cirrus
                    condyle
                    coronoid process
                    crest
                    eminence
                    enation
                    epicondyle
                    excrescence
                    fetlock
                    fimbria
                    flagellum
                    gum ridge
                    hair
                    horn
                    mastoid
                    mastoid bone
                    mastoid process
                    mastoidal
                    metaphysis
                    odontoid process
                    olecranon
                    olecranon process
                    osteophyte
                    papilla
                    plant process
                    processus coronoideus
                    pseudopod
                    pseudopodium
                    pterygoid process
                    ridge
                    rise
                    spicule
                    spiculum
                    spine
                    style
                    styloid process
                    tail
                    tentacle
                    transverse process
                    trochanter
                    tubercle
                    tuberosity
                    vermiform appendix
                    vermiform process
                    villus
                    zygomatic process
            
    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.