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natural habitatthe natural environment where an organism lives and meets its needs

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the natural environment where an organism lives and meets its needs

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnætʃərəl ˈhæbɪtæt/

Example Sentences

  • The company's office felt like his natural habitat - coffee everywhere and screens glowing 24/7.
  • Deforestation threatens the natural habitat of countless species.
  • My teenager's natural habitat is apparently the couch with a smartphone.

natural habitat

NOUN

[/ˈnætʃərəl ˈhæbɪtæt/]

the natural environment where an organism lives and meets its needs

The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
💡 Concept

The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo forest.

Polar bears depend on their natural habitat to survive. (🏠 Natural Home + 🌿 Wild Nature → Natural Habitat)
🧠 Mnemonic

Polar bears depend on their natural habitat to survive. (🏠 Natural Home + 🌿 Wild Nature → Natural Habitat)

Animals adapted to their natural habitat to combat the harsh winter.
🎵 Rhyme

Animals adapted to their natural habitat to combat the harsh winter.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnætʃərəl ˈhæbɪtæt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnætʃərəl ˈhæbɪtæt/

🌳Etymology

Rootnatura
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

habitatdiplomatformat
habitat
diplomat
format

🔗Collocations

destroy natural habitat
preserve natural habitat
natural habitat protection
wildlife natural habitat
marine natural habitat
restore natural habitat

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The company's office felt like his natural habitat - coffee everywhere and screens glowing 24/7.

Deforestation threatens the natural habitat of countless species.

😄 Fun example

My teenager's natural habitat is apparently the couch with a smartphone.

Scientists study animals in their natural habitat to understand their behavior.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

natural environmentnative environmentecosystemnatural homewildlife sanctuary

Antonyms

artificial environmentcaptivityzoo

Related

biodiversityconservationecosystemwildlifeenvironment

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