De habitat
Example: De habitat van de vogels verandert door het klimaat.
Definition
"Habitat" refers to the natural environment or home where a particular species of animals or plants lives and grows. It includes all the physical and biological factors that support the life and reproduction of those species. For example, the habitat of birds changes due to climate.
Etymology
The word "habitat" comes from Latin, where it is the present participle of 'habitare,' meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell.' It was adopted into scientific vocabulary to describe the natural living environment of organisms. Did you know? The term highlights the idea of a place where an organism 'inhabits' or 'resides.'
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"De habitat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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