habitat
noun
hab·i·tat
ˈha-bə-ˌtat
1
a
: the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
b
: the typical place of residence of a person or a group
the arctic habitat of the Inuit
c
: 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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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habitat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.
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