Definitions for habitatˈhæb ɪˌtæt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hab•i•tatˈhæb ɪˌtæt(n.)
the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
a jungle habitat.
Category: Ecology
the place where one is usu. found.
a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.
Ref: habitation (def. 1). 1
Origin of habitat:
1755–65; < L: it inhabits, 3rd sing. pres. indic. of habitāre, freq. of habēre to have, hold
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
habitat(noun)ˈhæb ɪˌtæt
the type of place where a plant or animal usually lives
the marsh habitat of the red-winged blackbird
Wiktionary
habitat(Noun)
A specific place or natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives.
Origin: From habitat (used in Floras and Faunas), from habito.
Webster Dictionary
Habitat(verb)
the natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant
Habitat(verb)
place where anything is commonly found
Translations for habitat
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- habitatAfrikaans
- بيئَه طبيعِيَّهArabic
- хабитатBulgarian
- habitatPortuguese (BR)
- domov, výskytištěCzech
- die HeimatGerman
- levestedDanish
- (φυσικό) περιβάλλονGreek
- hábitatSpanish
- elukoht, kasvukohtEstonian
- زیستگاهFarsi
- elinpiiriFinnish
- habitatFrench
- סְבִיבָה טִבעִיתHebrew
- पशु व पौधों का प्राकृतिक-वासHindi
- habitatCroatian
- előfordulási helyHungarian
- hunianIndonesian
- kjörlendiIcelandic
- habitatItalian
- 生息地Japanese
- 서식 환경Korean
- tėvynė, natūrali aplinka, buveinėLithuanian
- (auga, dzīvnieka) dabiskā videLatvian
- habitatMalay
- natuurlijke omgeving, habitatDutch
- tilholds-/voksested, habitatNorwegian
- środowiskoPolish
- زیستگاهPersian
- ژوواونباتاتواصلى اوطبيعي ځاىPashto
- habitatPortuguese
- habitatRomanian
- среда обитанияRussian
- domov, miesto výskytuSlovak
- bivališčeSlovenian
- staništeSerbian
- lokal, naturlig hemvistSwedish
- ถิ่นที่อยู่Thai
- doğal çevreTurkish
- (動物的)棲息地，(植物的)生長地Chinese (Trad.)
- ареал; природне середовищеUkrainian
- کسی حیوان یا نبات کا قدرتی مقامUrdu
- môi trường sốngVietnamese
- （动物的）栖息地，（植物的）产地Chinese (Simp.)
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