Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From kjör (election; terms, conditions) +‎ -lendi (-land).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kjörlendi n (genitive singular kjörlendis, no plural)

  1. (biology) habitat
    • 1991, “Fuglalíf á Falklandseyjum [Birdlife on the Falkland Islands]”, in Náttúrufræðingurinn[1], volume 61, number 1, page 21:
      Víða er viðeigandi kjörlendi fyrir sjávar- og vatnafugla, þarna eru margar grunnar tjarnir auk kletta og sanda við ströndina.
      Suitable habitats for sea- and waterbirds are widespread; there are many shallow ponds in addition to cliffs and sands at the beach.

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