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aquaria

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a⋅quar⋅i⋅um

  [uh-kwair-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural a⋅quar⋅i⋅ums, a⋅quar⋅i⋅a  [uh-kwair-ee-uh] .
1. a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
2. a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.
Origin:
1840–50; b. L aquārius of or for water (aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary ) and vivarium; cf. -arium

Related forms:
a⋅quar⋅i⋅al, adjective
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a·quar·i·a   (ə-kwâr'ē-ə)   
n.  A plural of aquarium.
a·quar·i·um   (ə-kwâr'ē-əm)   
n.   pl. a·quar·i·ums or a·quar·i·a (-ē-ə)

  1. A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.

  2. A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.


[Latin aquārium, source of water, from neuter of aquārius, of water, from aqua, water; see akw-ā- in Indo-European roots.]
a·quar'i·al (-ē-əl) adj.
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