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aquarium

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

aquar·i·um

noun \ə-ˈkwer-ē-əm\
plural aquar·i·ums or -ia \-ē-ə\

Definition of AQUARIUM

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

Origin of AQUARIUM

probably alteration of aquatic vivarium
First Known Use: circa 1847

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

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