vivarium

American  

[vahy-vair-ee-uhm, vi-] / vaɪˈvɛər i əm, vɪ- /

noun

plural

vivariums, vivaria

1. a place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment, as for research.

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vivarium British  

/ vaɪˈvɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a place where live animals are kept under natural conditions for study, research, etc

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Etymology

Origin of vivarium

1590–1600; < Latin vīvārium, equivalent to vīv ( us ) living ( vital ) + -ārium -ary

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Example Sentences

Lamb had noted some of the mice in their vivarium that were missing Crkl and showed spina bifida.

From Science Daily

Back in the small brick building in Medellín, Asprilla returns the snake to its home, a glass vivarium that stretches from floor to ceiling.

From Scientific American

Mr Newman urged snake owners to also make sure their pet's vivarium is secure, as they've found many with the vents attached the wrong way round.

From BBC

An insectarium with a monumental resin model of a beehive also has a display of live leafcutter ants at work; inside a nearby butterfly vivarium, you can watch pupae in various stages of metamorphosis.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Byrne said the creature was so big it was kept in a kennel prior to its rescue as there was "no vivarium large enough".

From BBC