bodyCovering

P18325
predicate

Indicates the type of external covering or surface (such as skin, fur, feathers, or scales) that characterizes an entity’s body.

All labels observed (13)

Label Occurrences
coatType 108
bodyCovering canonical 103
coat 14

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: bodyCovering
Generated description
Indicates the type of external covering or surface (such as skin, fur, feathers, or scales) that characterizes an entity’s body.

Sample triples (247)

Subject Object
Terriers wire-haired via predicate surface "coatType"
Terriers smooth-coated via predicate surface "coatType"
Terriers broken-coated via predicate surface "coatType"
Terriers long-haired via predicate surface "coatType"
hispid hare
surface form: Caprolagus hispidus
fur
Elephantulus spp.
surface form: Elephantulus
fur
Myrmecophagidae fur
Choloepodidae fur
Echinops telfairi spines
Smutsia keratin scales
Chinchillidae fur
Echimyidae fur with stiff or spiny hairs
Glirinae fur
Krites fur
West Highland White Terrier double coat via predicate surface "coatType"
Bordaleira da Serra da Estrela woolly coat via predicate surface "coatType"
Temminck’s pangolin keratin scales
Wiwaxia overlapping sclerites
Wiwaxia dorsal spines
Tibetan woolly flying squirrel dense fur
Yunnan woolly flying squirrel fur
Neobalaenidae smooth skin with sparse hair via predicate surface "hasSkinCovering"
Rusa marianna fur via predicate surface "hasSkinCover"
Cocker Spaniel medium length via predicate surface "coatType"
Cocker Spaniel silky via predicate surface "coatType"
Cocker Spaniel feathered via predicate surface "coatType"
Anadoras scales and bony plates
Malapterurus scaleless skin
Pimelodella skin with reduced or no scales
Hoplomyzon bony plates instead of scales via predicate surface "hasSkinCovering"
Nettastoma scaleless or reduced scales
Ancistrus cirrhosus bony plates
Gopherus scales
Callichthys overlapping bony scutes
Megalechis bony scutes
Hoplosternum bony scutes
Cynoponticus scaleless or very small scales
Bos mutus long hair via predicate surface "coat"
Acanthodoras bony scutes via predicate surface "hasSkinCovering"
Oreoglanis scaleless
Oryctolagus fur
Pteranodon pycnofibers (probable)
Barnacle calcareous plates
Pomeranian double coat via predicate surface "coatType"
Pomeranian soft, thick, dense via predicate surface "undercoat"
Sebastes rosenblatti scales
Liparis scaleless or reduced scales
Aploactis velvety skin via predicate surface "bodyCover"
Zaniolepididae ctenoid scales
Indostomidae bony plates