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microhabitat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: microsite (the location), microenvironment (the location or its milieu)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: microsite, microenvironment

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin habitatbor. English habitat English microhabitat From micro- + habitat.

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: microhabitat — Translations
  • German: Mikrohabitat — Translations