Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Topic: ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE

Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: 'it lives in a place', from habitare; HABITATION

habitat

 noun
     
hab‧i‧tat [uncountable and countable]
the natural home of a plant or animal:
watching monkeys in their natural habitat
The grassland is an important habitat for many wild flowers.
Definition of habitat from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE
Word of the Day
The ENVIRONMENT AND WASTE
Word of the Day is:
sulphur dioxide

Other related topics