El hábitat
Example: El hábitat de los osos está en los bosques grandes.
Definition
"El hábitat" refers to the natural environment or home where a particular species of animal or plant lives and grows. It includes all the physical conditions and resources necessary for the species to survive and reproduce, such as food, shelter, and climate.
Etymology
The word "el hábitat" comes from the Latin verb 'habitare,' meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell.' It passed into Spanish with the same meaning, referring to the place where a living being habitually resides. Did you know that 'habitat' originally described human dwellings before expanding to animals and plants?
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"El hábitat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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