Assertion: crab | /r/CapableOf | shed exoskeleton
Facets:
value: periodically
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Most crabs periodically shed their hard shells or exoskeletons as they grow, spending a short time in a soft-shell phase until they grow a new shell.
text: One surprising fact about these crabs is that they molt, which basically means that as they grow, they shed their exoskeleton and grow a newer, bigger one.