habitus
/ˈhæbɪtəs/
noun
- A person's usual way of behaving, thinking, or feeling, especially as shaped by their social background and experiences.
- Her habitus of always arriving early came from growing up in a strict household.
- Moving to a new country can change a person's habitus over time.
- The professor's academic habitus made him feel most comfortable in a library.
- In biology, the general appearance or form of a plant or animal, especially as related to its environment.
- The cactus has a desert habitus with thick stems and spines.
- Scientists studied the habitus of the bird to understand how it adapted to island life.
- The plant's habitus changed when it was moved from shade to full sunlight.
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