/hab"i tat'/ , n.
1. the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.
2. the place where a person or thing is usually found. Paris is a major habitat of artists.
3. a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.
4. habitation (def. 1).
[ 1755-65; habitare, freq. of habere to have, hold ]