oceanarium

[ oh-shuh-nair-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural o·cea·nar·i·ums, o·cea·nar·i·a [oh-shuh-nair-ee-uh]. /ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɛər i ə/.
  1. a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.

Origin of oceanarium

1
1935–40; ocean + -arium, modelled on aquarium

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British Dictionary definitions for oceanarium

oceanarium

/ (ˌəʊʃəˈnɛərɪəm) /


nounplural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)
  1. a large saltwater aquarium for marine life

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