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habitat

[ hab-i-tat ]

noun

  1. the natural environment of an organism; the place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:

    Orchids have a tropical habitat.

  2. the place where a person or thing is usually found:

    Paris is a major habitat of artists.

  3. a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.


habitat

/ ˈhæbɪˌtæt /

noun

  1. the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows
  2. the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

habitat

/ hăbĭ-tăt′ /

  1. The area or natural environment in which an organism or population normally lives. A habitat is made up of physical factors such as soil, moisture, range of temperature, and availability of light as well as biotic factors such as the availability of food and the presence of predators. A habitat is not necessarily a geographic area—for a parasitic organism it is the body of its host or even a cell within the host's body.

habitat

  1. The area or type of environment in which a particular kind of animal or plant usually lives.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of habitat1

First recorded in 1755–65; from Latin: “it inhabits,” 3rd person singular present indicative of habitāre “to inhabit, dwell, live,” frequentative of habēre “to have, hold”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of habitat1

C18: from Latin: it inhabits, from habitāre to dwell, from habēre to have
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Example Sentences

The area off Lincolnshire's coast is "a unique habitat for fish where seabirds and cetaceans feed" explained Mr Slater.

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There’s a reason any and all development proposals are exhaustively reviewed, with the perils of sea level rise in mind, and in the interest of protecting marine and shore habitats.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gives presidents the authority to designate monuments to protect “objects of historic and scientific interest” and can encompass geologic wonders, archaeological sites and wildlife habitat.

Bonham said the Newsom administration’s ongoing efforts to help salmon populations recover include restoring tidal habitats, modernizing infrastructure, removing barriers that hinder fish migration, and reintroducing salmon in traditional spawning areas upstream from dams.

Ruby Merriman, who is estate biodiversity manager at Chester Zoo, said the starlings will likely have been feeding on its habitats such as reed beds, wetlands and woodlands.

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