Assertion: male octopus | /r/CapableOf | use specialized arm
Facets:
value: to jettison packets of sperm
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The male octopus uses a specialized arm called a hectocotylus to transfer sperm to the mantle cavity of a receptive female.
text: Male octopuses use a specialised arm called a hectocotylus to transfer sperm to the mantle cavity of a receptive female.
text: To avoid being throttled and eaten by a hungry female, the male octopus uses a specialized arm to jettison packets of sperm called spermatophores into the giant bulb behind the female's head, also known as the mantle.