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habitat
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
noun
The natural home of a plant or animal.
- “Wetlands are an important habitat for birds.”Toofey
- “The forest is the natural habitat of many wild animals.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0)