Assertion: snail | /r/CapableOf | protect the animal
Facets:
value: against desiccation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against predation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The operculum, an often calcified disk situated on the rear part of the foot , fills the shell aperture when the snail is inside the shell, protecting the animal against predation and desiccation.