Assertion: epidermis | /r/HasProperty | shed
Facets:
value: always
type: DEGREE
value: periodically
type: TEMPORAL
value: during the life of a nematode
type: TEMPORAL
value: before reaching the adult stage
type: TEMPORAL
value: as in those other groups
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As in those other groups, the cuticle is periodically shed during the life of a nematode as it grows, usually four times before reaching the adult stage.
text: The epidermis acts as a barrier, and because of this it takes a constant beating and is always being shed.