Assertion: exoskeleton | /r/HasProperty | rigid
Facets:
value: relatively
type: DEGREE
value: for the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: It is commonly said that ecdysis is necessary because the exoskeleton is rigid and cannot grow like skin, but this is simplistic, ignoring the fact that most Arthropoda with soft, flexible skins also undergo ecdysis.
text: An exoskeleton is the rigid covering found on the exterior of many animals, particularly invertebrates such as arthropods and mollusks.
text: It is a rigid structure, resistant to trauma and damage from outside forces.
text: An exoskeleton is a rigid external covering for the body which provides support and protection.
text: Exoskeleton, rigid or articulated envelope that supports and protects the soft tissues of certain animals.
text: Moreover, the exoskeleton is found to be relatively rigid, since it does limit growth with the increase in the size of the animal.
text: Since exoskeletons are rigid, they present some limits to growth.
text: However, the exoskeleton is rigid and cannot expand.