What does Niche mean?
It is a position or function of an animal in a community of animals.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnich/
OR
nich
Where does it come from?
From the early 17th century: in French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’.
How do you use it?
We humans fill a unique niche because we’re at the top of the food chain.
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