microhabitat

noun

mi·cro·hab·i·tat | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈha-bə-ˌtat

Definition of microhabitat

: the microenvironment in which an organism lives decaying wood creates a microhabitat for insects

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Schill noted that tardigrades had evolved to survive in particular microhabitats. — Ben Guarino, ajc, "These animals can survive until the end of the Earth, astrophysicists say," 14 July 2017

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microhabitat

noun

mi·cro·hab·i·tat | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈhab-ə-ˌtat

: the microenvironment in which an organism lives the kidneys, heart, and sinuses are the usual microhabitats of the sporocysts of the schistosome