Meaning of habitat in English
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Noun
habitatEtymology
late 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘it dwells’, from habitare (see habitable)Definitions
1. the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occursExamples
- « a marine habitat »
- « he felt safe on his home grounds »
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