microhabitat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈhæbɪtæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krō hab′i tat′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mi•cro•hab•i•tat  (mī′krō hab′i tat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ecologyan extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.
  • micro- + habitat 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
microhabitat / ˌmaɪkrəʊˈhæbɪtæt/
  1. the smallest part of the environment that supports a distinct flora and fauna, such as a fallen log in a forest
'microhabitat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
micro - microecology - microenvironment - microfauna - microflora

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