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of or relating to the mental faculties able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte" granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment" not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences"
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| facultative parasite |
An organism that is ordinarily saprophytic but under proper conditions may be parasitic.
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| facultative |
of a parasite, able to live as a saprotroph or a parasite.
Ãâó: www.anbg.gov.au/glossary/webpubl/fungloss.htm
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| facultative |
capable of living under varied conditions; common in both clean and polluted waters.
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| facultative |
Used to describe organisms that are able to grow in either the presence or absence of a specific environmental factor (eg, oxygen). See also facultative anaerobe.
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