habitat

«habitat» in Mova's school dictionary: the natural home of an animal or plant, where it finds… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a habitat, habitats)

meaning for a pupil

A habitat is the natural home of an animal or plant, where it finds the food, water, shelter and space it needs. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, habitats include forests, deserts, oceans, ponds, grasslands, the Arctic and even your back garden; animals are adapted to their habitats (a camel to the desert, a polar bear to the Arctic). Habitat loss, for example cutting down forests, puts animals in danger. Phrases: natural habitat, habitat loss, protect habitats, microhabitat.

examples

• A pond is a habitat for frogs. tree →
• The polar bear's habitat is the icy Arctic. tree →
• Cutting down trees destroys habitats. tree →
• Rock pools are habitats for crabs. tree →
• We made a mini habitat for bugs with logs. tree →
• Each animal is suited to its habitat. tree →
• Zoos try to copy the animals' natural habitats. tree →
• The desert is a hot, dry habitat. tree →

note

Countable. Habitat is the place; an ecosystem is the place together with all the living things in it. Stress: HAB-i-tat.

In the corpora

• An animal that keeps a whole habitat in balance, like the sea otter, is called a keystone species.
• Building on land can destroy animals' homes (habitats), so human needs and animal needs must be balanced.
• A habitat is the natural home of a living thing.
• An adaptation is a feature that helps a living thing survive in its habitat.
• If prey animals increase too much, they can eat too many plants and harm the whole habitat.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «habitat» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.