Obligate (Adjective)
Meaning
Restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Obligate carnivores require a diet that consists mainly of animal tissue to survive.
- The obligate parasite relies on its host for survival and reproduction.
- Obligate halophytes are plants that require high salt concentrations to thrive.
- The bacteria are obligate thermophiles, meaning they can only survive in extremely hot environments.
- Obligate symbionts are organisms that must live in close association with another species to survive.