oceanarium

[ oh-shuh-nair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural o·cea·nar·i·ums, o·cea·nar·i·a [oh-sh, uh, -, nair, -ee-, uh].

1. a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.

oceanarium

/ ˌəʊʃəˈnɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a large saltwater aquarium for marine life

Word History and Origins

Origin of oceanarium¹

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