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Definitions

Noun

1. 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

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microenvironmentmicrosite

Example

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"Near-synonyms: microsite (the location), microenvironment (the location or its milieu)"

Etymology

From micro- + habitat.

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