Definition of habitat
1a : the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and growsb : the typical place of residence of a person or a group the arctic habitat of the Inuitc : a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live under surrounding inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
2 : the place where something is commonly found has its natural habitat in university, in government, or in industrial laboratories — B. B. Watson
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Examples of habitat in a Sentence
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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The ranch is bisected by a beautiful creek which is a tremendous habitat area and feed source for wildlife and a wonderful place to hunt, ride, hike and recreate.
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Located in one of India’s 11 ecologically critical coastline habitats, the area is teeming with life from more than 350 marine species including Indian Ocean dolphins and Oliver Ridley turtles.
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On the surface, such translocations constitute a valuable effort to protect animals facing habitat loss or other dangers.
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A federal judge has overturned government agency approvals to develop a copper and silver mine in a Montana wilderness area, saying the decisions violated laws meant to protect threatened grizzly bears, bull trout and their habitat.
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The Goliath Frog, which has a relatively small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (and not South Texas), only weighs about 7 pounds.
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It’s found in the lower elevations, dry foothills and shrub habitats, but is not common.
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Marshland boosts water quality, restores habitats, filters carbon dioxide from the air and can act as a sponge to mitigate rising sea levels.
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As funding allows, Openlands has taken these parcels and other lands and turned them into high quality habitats, all part of a series of initiatives in the south suburban area, said Joe Roth, director of restoration programs at Openlands.
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Origin and Etymology of habitat
Latin, it inhabits, from habitare
First Known Use: 1796
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HABITAT Defined for English Language Learners
habitat
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: the place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows
HABITAT Defined for Kids
habitat
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: the place where a plant or animal grows or lives in nature
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habitat
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1: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally occurs the human pubic region is the natural habitat of the crab louse
2: a housing for a controlled physical environment in which people can live surrounded by inhospitable conditions (as under the sea)
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