usesStructureForLocomotion

P84340
predicate

Indicates that an entity moves or travels by employing a particular physical structure or body part as its means of locomotion.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
motilityStructure 7
locomotionAdaptation 6
hasMotilityStructure 4

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: usesStructureForLocomotion
Generated description
Indicates that an entity moves or travels by employing a particular physical structure or body part as its means of locomotion.

Sample triples (24)

Subject Object
Pteromys patagium for gliding
Petaurista gliding membrane
Sulfolobus solfataricus archaeal flagella-like archaella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Legionella bacteria
surface form: Legionella
flagellum via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Acinonyx digitigrade via predicate surface "locomotionOfSpecies"
southern elephant seal undulating body movements via predicate surface "locomotionOnLand"
Escherichia coli peritrichous flagella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Odobenus uses tusks and foreflippers to haul out via predicate surface "locomotionOnLand"
whiptail wallaby elongated hind feet via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
Naegleria gruberi pseudopodia via predicate surface "hasMotilityStructure"
Naegleria gruberi flagella via predicate surface "hasMotilityStructure"
Salmonella spp. peritrichous flagella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Pyrobaculum archaella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Homaloptera adapted to strong currents via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
Pseudogastromyzon adapted to strong currents via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
Doumea adapted to fast currents via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
go-away-birds terrestrial foraging via predicate surface "secondaryLocomotion"
Pantodon buchholzi uses enlarged pectoral fins for short glides above water surface via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
euro (wallaroo) powerful jumping via predicate surface "usesHindLimbsFor"
Rhyacichthyidae adapted for clinging to substrates in strong currents via predicate surface "locomotionAdaptation"
Bacteria Flagellum via predicate surface "hasMotilityStructure"
Bacteria Pilus via predicate surface "hasMotilityStructure"
Pectobacterium peritrichous flagella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"
Bacillus subtilis peritrichous flagella via predicate surface "motilityStructure"