niching
Variant of niche
niche
Definition
niche (nic̸h; Brit also nēs̸h)
noun
- a recess or hollow in a wall, as for a statue, bust, or vase
- a place or position particularly suitable to the person or thing in it
- any small, specialized business market
- Ecol.
- the particular role of an individual species or organism in its community and its environment, including its position in the food cycle and its behavior
- the specific space occupied by an organism within its habitat
Etymology: Fr < OFr nichier, to nest < VL *nidicare < L nidus, nest
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