habitat meaning
habitat. n. 1. (Biology) the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows. 2. (Sociology) the place in which a person, group, class, etc, is normally found.[C18: from Latin: it inhabits, from habitÄre to dwell, from habÄre to have].oun. 1. habitat-the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; a marine habitat; he felt safe on his home grounds. home ground.