aquarium
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i noun, plural a·quar·i·ums, a·quar·i·a [uh-kwair-ee-uh] .
[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.
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| —n , pl -riums, -ria | |
| 1. | a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition |
| 2. | a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition |
| [C19: from Latin aquārius relating to water, on the model of | |
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Word Origin & History
aquarium
1854, from L. neut. of aquarius, gen. of aqua "water" (see aqua-). The word existed in L., but meant "drinking place for cattle." An earlier attempt at a name for "fish tank" was marine vivarium.
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Example sentences
Small tropical fish are collected for the aquarium trade, fueling destruction of reef areas.
Indeed after studying tropical fish in an aquarium it is evident that their behaviour patterns are driven by clever strategies.
They are also frequently kept as aquarium fish and are noted for their aggressive behavior.
The researchers therefore plan follow-up tests with aquarium fish to see if they, too, experience inverted slipstreaming.
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