Assertion: exoskeleton | /r/HasProperty | molted
Facets:
value: regularly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: An exoskeleton does not grow; it must be molted regularly and a new one secreted, at which time the animal is soft and vulnerable to both predators and environmental changes.
text: The exoskeleton is incapable of growth, and is molted (shed) repeatedly during the growth of the animal.