habitat
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.
Origin of habitat
1synonym study For habitat
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How to use habitat in a sentence
He could be remade into a defender of the environment, a preserver of habitats and champion of rainforest ecology.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World? | Ted Gioia | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnly in the high seas are there still some habitats free of invasive species.
‘Mission Blue’ Warning: The Ocean Is Not Too Big to Fail | Sylvia A. Earle | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPhotographer Paula Lobo spent a year traveling the globe, capturing dancers in their natural habitats.
There are several brilliant Rocky-like training montages, showing how these arm wrestlers use their natural habitats to train.
This Arm Wrestling Reality Show Will Make You Beg for Mercy | Kevin Fallon | February 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd for the past seven years, Voit has traveled around the world, photographing these trees in their natural habitats.
In this forest the important animal habitats include the needle- and leaf-litter, and in some areas, bromeliads.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThese specimens have come from a variety of habitats from elevations of less than 1,000 meters.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanIn a similar fall course attention was given specially to the study of animals in their various habitats.
Range, Habitats, &c.The species are found all over the world, excepting in the very cold latitudes.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles DarwinOther trap lines in somewhat different habitats were maintained for shorter periods as a basis for comparison.
British Dictionary definitions for habitat
/ (ˈhæbɪˌtæt) /
the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows
the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found
Origin of habitat
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for habitat
[ hăb′ĭ-tăt′ ]
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.
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Cultural definitions for habitat
The area or type of environment in which a particular kind of animal or plant usually lives.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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