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terrarium
[ tuh-rair-ee-uhm ]
/ təˈrɛər i əm /
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noun, plural ter·rar·i·ums, ter·rar·i·a [tuh-rair-ee-uh]. /təˈrɛər i ə/.
a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
a glass container, chiefly or wholly enclosed, for growing and displaying plants.
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terrarium
/ (tɛˈrɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -rariums or -raria (-ˈrɛərɪə)
an enclosure for keeping small land animals
a glass container, often a globe, in which plants are grown
Word Origin for terrarium
C19: New Latin, from Latin terra earth
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