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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seosikji
"이 지역은 희귀 동물들의 중요한 서식지입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
"The destruction of the rainforest is threatening the natural habitat of many endangered species." - 2
The particular environment or place where someone or something is usually found or lives.
"With the rise of remote work, the home office has become his primary professional habitat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb habitare, meaning 'to dwell' or 'to inhabit', which stems from habere ('to have, hold'). Entering English in the mid-18th century through natural history texts, the term originally denoted the natural locality where an animal or plant naturally occurs, eventually broadening to include human living environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Habitat" is said worldwide
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habitat
Transliteration: ah-bee-tah
"La forêt amazonienne est un habitat crucial pour la biodiversité."
Lebensraum
Transliteration: LE-bens-raum
"Viele Tiere verlieren durch die Abholzung ihren natürlichen Lebensraum."
habitat
Transliteration: ah-bee-tat
"Questo parco nazionale protegge l'habitat naturale degli orsi."
hábitat
Transliteration: AH-bee-tat
"Es importante preservar el hábitat de las tortugas marinas."
hábitat
Transliteration: AH-bee-tat
"A preservação do hábitat natural é essencial para a fauna."
प्राकृतिक आवास
Transliteration: prakritik aavas
"वन्य जीवों के लिए उनके प्राकृतिक आवास को बचाना बहुत जरूरी है।"
栖息地
Transliteration: qīxīdì
"保护动物的自然栖息地是我们的责任。"
서식지
Transliteration: seosikji
"이 지역은 희귀 동물들의 중요한 서식지입니다."
生息地
Transliteration: seisokuchi
"開発により野鳥の生息地が狭められています。"
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