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serpentaria

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ser⋅pen⋅tar⋅i⋅um

  [sur-puhn-tair-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -tar⋅i⋅ums, -tar⋅i⋅a  [-tair-ee-uh] .
a place where snakes are housed, esp. for exhibition.
Origin:
serpent + -arium
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ser·pen·tar·i·um   (sûr'pən-târ'ē-əm)   
n.   pl. ser·pen·tar·i·ums or ser·pen·tar·i·a (-ē-ə)
A place where snakes are kept for study or display.
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Main Entry: ser·pen·tar·ia
Pronunciation: "s&r-p&n-'tar-E-&
Function: noun
: the dried rhizome and roots of the Virginiasnakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria) or the Texas snakeroot (A. reticulata) used in pharmacology especially as a bitter tonic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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