Main Entry:

aquar·i·um

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkwer-ē-əm\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural aquar·i·ums or -ia \-ē-ə\

Etymology:

probably alteration of aquatic vivarium

Date:

circa 1847

1 : a container (as a glass tank) or an artificial pond in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept 2 : an establishment where aquatic organisms are kept and exhibited