terrarium
noun
a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
terrariums
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pluralof terrarium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"They're quite territorial so we keep them in their own terrariums and we keep the room very humid to mimic their natural environment," Prof Woods explained.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
To do so, the researchers fed the terrariums with half a teaspoon of fruit flies and recorded their hunting.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
Add a few terrariums for plants like Venus fly trap, ferns and spike moss that grow best in high humidity and moist soil conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Unweaned kittens rest inside terrariums at the Best Friends Animal Society shelter in April 2017 in Mission Hills, California.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2024
Lizard houses, as previously noted, were as much like terrariums as they could be without compromising privacy; they were one of the few animals who kept spare sheets of glass everywhere.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
