[noun] the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
[noun] housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" Synonyms:dwelling, home, domicile, abode, dwelling house
[noun] the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men); "he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony" Synonyms:inhabitancy, in
