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Hyponyms refer to a linguistic term used in semantics to describe words or phrases that fall under a broader category or hypernym. Hyponyms are more specific than the hypernym and help to categorize and classify words into various subtypes or subsets. For example, dog is a hyponym of the hypernym animal.

Example Sentences:

• She loves cooking with different types of spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg - these spices are hyponyms of the broader category condiments.
• In the field of biology, parrot, eagle, and peacock are all hyponyms of the hypernym bird.
• Words like table, chair, and couch are hyponyms that belong to the broader category furniture.

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To explore more about hyponyms and semantics, consider the following books:
Lexical Semantics: Concepts and Applications
Sense Relations: An Introduction to the Theory and Analysis of Word Meaning