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Definitions for: Niche
[n] an enclosure that is set back or indented
[n] a small concavity
[n] (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
[n] a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
Webster (1913) Definition: Niche, n. [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like
recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L.
mytilus.]
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness
of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.
Images defended from the injuries of the weather by
niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun.
Synonyms: corner, ecological niche, recess, recess, recession
See Also: alcove, apse, apsis, bay, concave shape, concavity, condition, enclosure, fireplace, hearth, incurvation, incurvature, open fireplace, pharyngeal recess, place, station, status
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