niche
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(noun) (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) |
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Related Words: condition, status |
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(noun) a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world" |
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Related Words: place, station |
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(noun) a space set back or indented |
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Synonyms: recess |
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Related Words: alcove, apse, apsis, bay, enclosure, fireplace, hearth, open fireplace |
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(noun) a small concavity |
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Synonyms: corner, recess, recession |
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Related Words: concave shape, concavity |
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