Assertion: eel's scale | /r/HasProperty | small
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The eel’s body appears to be smooth because its scales are so small.
text: The scales are small, rudimentary, cycloid, relatively well embedded below the epidermis and therefore often difficult to see without magnification.
text: Because most eels are naked or have very small scales protecting their bodies it is important that the substrate is soft, such as fine sand and peat.