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terrarium
[ tuh-rair-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural ter·rar·i·ums, ter·rar·i·a [t, uh, -, rair, -ee-, uh].
- a vivarium for land animals ( aquarium ).
- a glass container, chiefly or wholly enclosed, for growing and displaying plants.
terrarium
/ tɛˈrɛərɪəm /
noun
- an enclosure for keeping small land animals
- a glass container, often a globe, in which plants are grown
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terrarium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terrarium1
C19: New Latin, from Latin terra earth
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Example Sentences
After an hour or more in the experimental terrarium they seemed somewhat debilitated.
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On May 10 a terrarium with several adults was placed in dilute sunshine beside a window in an unheated room.
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In this condition, placed in a terrarium with a mixed group of breeding adults, his social status was of unusual interest.
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A spider placed in the terrarium usually aroused one or more skinks to animated pursuit, as soon as it moved.
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After rapid nibbling it would drop the tail, and leaving it temporarily would explore the terrarium.
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