How much sleep do you really need? Experts generally recommend seven to nine hours a night for healthy adults. Sleep scientists say new guidelines are needed to take into account an abundance of recent research in the field and to reflect that Americans are on average sleeping less than they did in the past.
Word Origin and History for habitat Expand. n. 1762, as a technical term in Latin texts on English flora and fauna, literally it inhabits, third person singular present indicative of habitare to live, dwell, frequentative of habere to have, to hold, possess (see habit (n.)).
Find definitions for: Pronunciation: (loj), [key] ân., v., lodged, lodgâ¢ing. â n. 1. a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut. 2. a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season.3. a summer cottage.. a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee. 5. a resort hotel, motel, or inn. 6. the main building of a camp, resort hotel, or the like. 7. the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations.