Assertion: epidermis | /r/CapableOf | provide barrier
Facets:
value: to microorganisms
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to other harmful substances
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to water loss
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Their exceedingly narrow form reduces the surface area exposed to dehydration, and the waxy coating, or cuticle, outside the thick epidermis provides a barrier to water loss.
text: It provides a barrier to microorganisms and other harmful substances.