Habitat
Pronunciation : Hab`i*tat
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., it dwells, fr. habitare. See Habit, v. t.]
Definition : 1. (Biol.)
Defn: The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant.
2. Place where anything is commonly found. This word has its habitat in Oxfordshire. Earle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913