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| hab·i·tat [ hábbi tàt ] (plural hab·i·tats) |
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1. ecology home environment: the natural conditions and environment in which a plant or animal lives, e.g. forest, desert, or wetlands
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2. typical location: the place in which a person or group is usually found
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3. artificially created environment: a sealed controlled environment in which people can live in unusual conditions such as under the sea or in space
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| [Late 18th century. < 3rd person present singular of Latin habitare "possess, inhabit" < habere "have"] |
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