ser·pen·tar·i·um

[sur-puhn-tair-ee-uhm]
noun, plural ser·pen·tar·i·ums, ser·pen·tar·i·a [-tair-ee-uh] .
a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.

Origin:
serpent + -arium

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