HABITAT

habitat, home ground

(noun) the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; “a marine habitat”; “he felt safe on his home grounds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

habitat (countable and uncountable, plural habitats)

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

(countable, biology) A place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs.

(countable, biology) A terrestrial or aquatic area distinguished by geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.

A place in which a person lives.

Anagrams

• Tabitha

Source: Wiktionary


Hab`i*tat, n. Etym: [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]

1. (Biol.)

Definition: The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant.

2. Place where anything is commonly found. This word has its habitat in Oxfordshire. Earle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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