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insectarium

[ in-sek-tair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural in·sec·tar·i·ums, in·sec·tar·i·a [in-sek-, tair, -ee-, uh].
  1. a place in which a collection of living insects is kept, as in a zoo.


insectarium

/ ɪnˈsɛktərɪ; ˌɪnsɛkˈtɛərɪəm /

noun

  1. a place where living insects are kept, bred, and studied
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of insectarium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; insect, -arium
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Example Sentences

The average orchard seems better designed to be an insectarium for the cultivation of pests than for the growth of good fruit.

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