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OBLIGATE OR OBLIGATORY PARASITES

\ˈɒblɪɡˌe͡ɪt ɔːɹ əblˈɪɡətəɹˌi pˈaɹəsˌa͡ɪts], \ˈɒblɪɡˌe‍ɪt ɔːɹ əblˈɪɡətəɹˌi pˈaɹəsˌa‍ɪts], \ˈɒ_b_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˌeɪ_t ɔː_ɹ ə_b_l_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_s_ˌaɪ_t_s]\

Definitions of OBLIGATE OR OBLIGATORY PARASITES

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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Parasites which are limited to one mode of life, and cannot exist independently of a host; facultative.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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