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habitat

habitat

174 3.0
The natural place where plants and animals live and grow
  • noun
  • /ˈhæbɪtæt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hábitat
  • MAN 2: Of course now, the question is, how will these animals be returned to their natural habitats?
  • habitat loss
  • wildlife habitat
  • habitat for species

You know, let's go to let's go build a habitat on Mars.

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Examples

  • So this helps with one, restoring habitat and reducing habitat loss in particular areas for wildlife.

  • Roads and urban development continue to contribute to habitat fragmentation in this landscape.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We have huge grand challenges these days of habitat loss.

  • Well, this is what happens when a species has absolutely no accessible habitat to get to.

  • There are many animals in each habitat.

  • One is the expansion of humans into almost every habitat on Earth.

  • And so it's going to create habitat for the trout species.

  • This is astonishing, and especially this far removed from its natural habitat.

  • As the climate changes, insects and other parasites like ticks change their habitat and spread diseases.

  • Many species depend on the habitat of the rainforest to survive.

Synonyms

environment
vshabitat
2.7

The people, places, and conditions around a person, animal, or thing that affect them

is narrower, focusing on biological places where species live and grow
natural habitat
vshabitat
  • Specialized
16 3.2

The place where a plant or animal normally lives and grows

is the common general word for the same natural environment
habitation
vshabitat
4 5.1

A place where a person or animal lives

is the wild natural area where plants or animals normally live and grow
home territory
vshabitat
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An area where an animal usually lives and moves

is about the surrounding natural conditions rather than movement range
biotope
vshabitat
  • Specialized
8.7

An area with the same natural conditions that has certain plants and animals

is the common, nontechnical term rather than a technical label

Compounds

natural habitat
  • Specialized
16 3.2

The place where a plant or animal normally lives and grows

How Suitable

sanctuary
70 4.1
home
1.0
habitat
  • Specialized
174 3.0
environment
2.7

Surface Forms

habitat singular
habitats plural

Etymology

Habitat comes from the Latin word habitare, which means 'to live' or 'to dwell', and it is related to English words like inhabit and habit. So a habitat is simply the place where a plant or animal 'lives'.