habitats

nounplace where someone resides
nounresidence

Synonyms for habitats

noun place where someone resides

Word Origin & History

1762, as a technical term in Latin texts on English flora and fauna, literally "it inhabits," third person singular present indicative of habitare "to live, dwell," frequentative of habere "to have, to hold, possess" (see habit (n.)). General sense of "dwelling place" is first attested 1854.

Example Sentences for habitats

Shall we take the remains of our meat and move on toward the habitats of men?

This completes our rapid survey of the habitats of the Hymenomycetes.

The Coniomycetes consist of two sections, which are based on their habitats.

Other Discomycetes are similar in their habitats to the Elvellacei.

Its habitats are the banks of rivers and streams, and in Osier-beds.

Plumage grayish and brown, in color harmony with their habitats.

They should be grown in warm or cool conditions according to their habitats.

I have found it in all the habitats described by Dr. Salisbury.

Indeed, the men who have made grape species have seldom been able to outline the habitats of their groups with much certainty.

These specimens have come from a variety of habitats from elevations of less than 1,000 meters.