Assertion: turtle's shell | /r/HasProperty | large
Facets:
value: fairly
type: DEGREE
value: to provide protection
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: As turtles generally prefer to live in water, the shell of a turtle is flat and streamlined to aid in swimming and diving, while the shell of a tortoise, which lives on land, is rather large and dome-shaped to provide protection from predators.
text: But even so, the skin of these turtles is quite thick and their top shell is also fairly large and strong.