Assertion: sponge | /r/CapableOf | release egg
Facets:
value: into the water
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to prevent self-fertilization
type: PURPOSE
value: at different times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Most sponges are hermaphrodites, but they release eggs and sperm at different times to prevent self-fertilization.
text: In most cases, the sponges retain their fertilized eggs until they hatch into larvae capable of swimming through the use of its cilia and flagellae, but some sponges do release their eggs into the water once they are fertilized.