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habitat
[ hab-i-tat ]
noun
- the natural environment of an organism; the place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
Orchids have a tropical habitat.
- the place where a person or thing is usually found:
Paris is a major habitat of artists.
- a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.
habitat
/ ˈæɪˌæ /
noun
- the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows
- the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found
habitat
- 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
- The area or type of environment in which a particular kind of animal or plant usually lives.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of habitat1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of habitat1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Texas environmental groups have sued the FAA, alleging that it isn’t doing enough to protect the natural habitat around SpaceX’s Starship launch site.
Emily Coulam, from the trust, said the data gathered by the volunteers would help them "develop projects which hope to increase abundance and range of the hairstreak butterflies through habitat creation and restoration".
Perhaps forced out of more natural areas by the other species, some fence lizards may have moved to suburbia, making trees and fences their preferred habitats.
Many people who live near the affected trees brought up not only their safety concerns after the incident, but also the environmental loss of important shade, stormwater management and habitat.
But how a restored species could fit into an ecosystem or habitat that has little or nothing in common with the world it once inhabited is an open question.
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