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microhabitat

microhabitat noun: a specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.

Noun

microhabitat (plural microhabitats)

  1. A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.
    • Near-synonyms: microsite (the location), microenvironment (the location or its milieu)

Synonyms of microhabitat

Forms of microhabitat

pluralmicrohabitats

Origin of microhabitat

From micro- + habitat.

Questions about microhabitat

What does microhabitat mean?
Microhabitat means a specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.
What part of speech is microhabitat?
Microhabitat is a noun.
What is the plural of microhabitat?
The plural of microhabitat is microhabitats.

Words near microhabitat in the dictionary

  1. microgyri
  2. microgyria
  3. microgyroscope
  4. microgyroscopes
  5. microgyrus
  6. microhabitat
  7. microhabitats
  8. microhaematocrit
  9. microhaematuria
  10. microhaemodynamics
  11. microhaemorrhage

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