Hyponymy

Meanings of hyponym
A specific term used to designate a member of a class. For instance, oak is a hyponym of tree, and dog is a hyponym of animal. A word with a more specific meaning than another more general word of which it is an example. For example, potato is a hyponym of vegetable.

Examples of hyponymy
Word: Living Hyponym: bird, insects, animals Word: Bird Hyponyms: sparrow, hawk, crow, fowl Word: Cook Hyponyms: Roast, boil, fry, grill, bake, etc.

Word: colour Hyponyms: ??

References
http://grammar.about.com/od/fh/g/hyponym term.htm http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lexicalrelations-hyponymy-and-homonymy.html http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaur us/british/hyponym/hyponym_4/Types-ofword