Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

FACULTATIVE PARASITE

facultative parasite: translation

1. A parasitic organism that can develop inside a host, but still retains the ability to complete a freeliving life cycle in the outside environment.
2. Organisms normally free-living that may become parasitic under special environmental conditions; see obligate parasite.

  1. facultative parasite—facultative parasite translationa parasite which can exist independently as well as being parasitic. Compare obligate parasite...Dictionary of ichthyology
  2. facultative parasite—факультативный паразит...Англо-русский словарь биологических терминов