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[uh-kwair-ee-uhm]

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noun, plural a·quar·i·ums, a·quar·i·a

[uh-kwair-ee-uh] .

a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.

a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.

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Origin:
1840–50; blend of Latin aquārius of or for water (aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary) and vivarium; compare -arium

Related forms

a·quar·i·al, adjective

Can be confused: aquarium, Aquarius.

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And every city, it has come to seem, needs an aquarium.

The researchers therefore plan follow-up tests with aquarium fish to see if they, too, experience inverted slipstreaming.

The aquarium fish industry is worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year worldwide and is growing rapidly.

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And every city, it has come to seem, needs an aquarium.

The researchers therefore plan follow-up tests with aquarium fish to see if they, too, experience inverted slipstreaming.

The aquarium fish industry is worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year worldwide and is growing rapidly.

Ten years ago researchers embarked on a study of zebrafish--a quick breeding aquarium pet.

If you weren't paying attention, you may have thought you'd stepped into an aquarium.

The new aquarium will also contain a touch-tide pool, where children can pick up hermit crabs and starfish.

The sea dragons mated last year with only little help from the aquarium staff.

In safe aquarium settings, bubble rings are objects of play, not fear.

The aquarium is home to the largest jellyfish exhibit of its kind.

But contrived aquarium exhibits are simply gimmicks to draw dollar bills.

They are also frequently kept as aquarium fish and are noted for their aggressive behavior.

Anyone who has ever kept an aquarium is well versed in the dangers of excess nitrogen and phosporus in any aquaeic environment.

Axolotl will also happily share a tank with fish and others, making them a feature pet for any aquarium.

But attempts to build an aquarium faltered several years ago, even as the rest of the nation was on an aquarium binge.

Bottlenose dolphins are well known as the intelligent and charismatic stars of many aquarium shows.

Indeed after studying tropical fish in an aquarium it is evident that their behaviour patterns are driven by clever strategies.

They are also considered prized aquarium fish and thus are found worldwide.

Electrodes mounted in the aquarium monitor the fishes' respiratory behavior.

Cardinal tetra fish show off the primary-color finery that helps make them popular among aquarium owners.

Small tropical fish are collected for the aquarium trade, fueling destruction of reef areas.

It includes an aquarium featuring species of fish that inhabit the river.

As the biggest aquarium in the world, it drew more than two.

The stuff growing in the aquarium filter on the lab fish tank.

Or they might have been imported as an aquarium curiosity and later released.

The council awards certificates to those in the aquarium trade who practice the good.

Groups hope to convince aquarium owners to buy eco-friendly, fair.

Like fish in an aquarium they see a distorted view of the world, and they name the distortion as if that will help to explain.

We were discussing whether it would be possible to hack an aquarium heater to go a bit hotter.

Recent findings confirm that fish owners should take care when cleaning an aquarium or otherwise interacting with finned friends.

We did use the aquarium salt and dechlorinator to supplement our efforts.

Two finless calves have been born at the aquarium since it was set up two years ago.

Motte waves his illuminated arms up and down while the camera looks at him through the water in an aquarium.

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aquarium (əˈkwɛərɪəm)

—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 vivarium]

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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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