where did the word come from?
Latin "habitāre", to inhabit, from "habēre", to have or to hold
Habitat
Latin "habitāre", to inhabit, from "habēre", to have or to hold
name two small animals that have their homes in the soil Earthworms, woodlice, millipedes, centipedes, snails etc what does the word 'habitat' mean? It is the type of natural environment in which a particular species of organism lives.
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Habitat [SEP] Definition and etymology
The word "habitat" has been in use since about 1755 and derives from the Latin "habitāre", to inhabit, from "habēre", to have or to hold. Habitat can be defined as the natural environment of an organism, the type of place in which it is natural for it to live and grow. It is similar in meaning to a biotope; an area of uniform environmental conditions associated with a particular community of plants and animals.