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Answer for the clue "A word that is more generic than a given word ", 8 letters:
hypernym

Word definitions for hypernym in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
hypernym \hypernym\ n. a word that is more generic or more abstract than a given word; a word designating a class of which the given word is a member. Inverse of subtype and hyponym. Syn: superordinate, superordinate word.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a word that is more generic than a given word [syn: superordinate , superordinate word ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context semantics English) A word or phrase whose referents form a set including as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.