habitat

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈhæbɪtæt/, [ˈhæbɪtæʔ]

Noun

habitat

1. (uncountable, biology) Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.

   This park offers important amphibian habitat and breeding area.

2. (countable, biology) A place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs.
3. (countable, biology) A terrestrial or aquatic area distinguished by geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.
4. A place in which a person lives.

Related terms

• habitable

Translations

• French: habitat
• German: Habitat
• Portuguese: habitat
• Russian: среда́ обита́ния
• Spanish: hábitat

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