Examples of 'facultative' in a sentence

Meaning of "facultative"

Used to describe something that is optional or discretionary, not mandatory or compulsory. It suggests that a particular action or decision is dependent on individual choice or preference
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  • Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.
  • Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
  • That grants permission or power to do something.
  • Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way.

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It is a facultative parasite on the roots of a variety of trees.
The same equipment is facultative for men.
Facultative planktotrophy has been documented only in echinoids.
This association may be either facultative or obligate.
It is facultative anaerobe and can ferment glucose.
Salinestris that grows in soils is a facultative anaerobe.
Aerobic and facultative anaerobic organisms predominate.
Siblicidal behavior can be either obligate or facultative.
It distinguishes facultative and mandatory cases.
Heterochromatin can be classed as either constitutive or facultative.
Facultative reinsurance placement identification code.
There are obligatory and facultative fields.
It is a facultative parasite of horses and humans.
Distinguish between alternative and facultative obligations.
They are facultative anaerobes and motile.

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Certain strains are strictly aerobic others are facultative.
This is an example of facultative embryonic diapause.
Facultative parthenogenesis is believed to be a response to a lack of a viable male.
Salmonella species are facultative intracellular pathogens.
Facultative is the oldest form of reinsurance.
Bacillus horikoshii is a facultative anaerobe bacterium.
It is a facultative anaerobe capable of aerobic respiration.
This is particularly true with facultative or opportunistic pathogens.
Hematophagy is classified as either obligatory or facultative.
The species are facultative anaerobic organisms.
Those that live on flowers are normally facultative predators.
Nitrospira moscoviensis is a facultative lithoautotroph commonly referred to as a chemolithoautotroph.
Phoresy may be either obligate or facultative.
Compulsory or facultative nature of information provided by the user.
They include both treaties and facultative reinsurance.
The species is a facultative anaerobe known to produce hydrogen.
Such bacteria are referred to as facultative anaerobes.
It is the primary facultative anaerobe of the human gastrointestinal tract.
Fish can be obligate or facultative shoalers.
Facultative ceded reinsurance premium.
This is based on an expansion of facultative heterochromatin boundaries in sporozoites.
Symbiotic relationships can be obligate or facultative.
They are aerobic or facultative anaerobic.
The facultative reinsurance placement identification code is entity specific.
These pathogens can be obligate or facultative intracellular pathogens.
Obligatory or facultative character of the information facilitated by the user.
The organism is also a facultative anaerobe.
Facultative reinsurance knowledge editor.
Salipaludibacillus agaradhaerens is a facultative anaerobe bacterium.
They are facultative anaerobe bacteria.
Oxalotrophic bacteria are often facultative methylotrophs.
The obligatory or facultative character of the information provided by users.
The amendment is subject to a facultative referendum.
Yeast is a facultative anaerobic organism.
The greatest number of species are anaerobic or facultative anaerobes.

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