Dictionary Check: facultative
"facultative" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
23
points
Definition
adjective
of or relating to the mental faculties
adjective
able to exist under more than one set of conditions
Example:
"a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"
adjective
granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
Example:
"a facultative enactment"
adjective
optional
Example:
"elective surgery"
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